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News Release: JAG-K Students Place in National Competition in Indianapolis
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Seventeen students representing Kansas placed in national competitions at the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) National Career Development Conference (NCDC) in Indianapolis last week.
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News Release: JAG-K Month with the KBA Teaches Students about Financial Literacy, Career Opportunities
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Members of the Kansas Bankers Association (KBA) teamed up with JAG-K throughout April to educate students about opportunities in the banking industry as well as tips on financial literacy.
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News Release: Wichita-area JAG-K Students Learn about Plumbing, HVAC
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JAG-K participants from Wichita Northwest High School and Circle High recently visited the Plumbers & Pipefitters office in Wichita to learn about training opportunities in plumbing and HVAC.
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News Release: JAG-K Students Participate in “Marine for a Day” Activity
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More than 60 JAG-K participants from 10 different schools recently took part in “Marine for a Day” events hosted by the 9th Marine Corps District Recruiting Station in Kansas City.
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JAG-K Holds Career Development Conference Dedicated to Middle School Students
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JAG-K held its State Career Development Conference (CDC) dedicated to middle school students Wednesday in Hutchinson. Students visited the Kansas Cosmosphere and participated in outer space-themed competitions.
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News Release: JAG-K Scholarship Memorializing Former Sen. Bud Estes Presented to Holcomb High School Student
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Emma Redden, a senior at Holcomb High School, was announced Wednesday as recipient of the fourth annual JAG-K Bud Estes Memorial Scholarship honoring the memory of the late Kansas state senator from Dodge City.
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News Release: JAG-K Day at the Capitol Connects About 450 JAG-K Students, Staff to Policymakers
Approximately 450 Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) students and staff visited the Kansas Statehouse as part of the JAG-K Day at the Capitol celebration on January 30. JAG-K is a multi-year, in-school program for students in grades 6-12 that offers tools to successfully transition students into post-secondary school, the military, ...
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News Release: JAG-K Students at Correctional Facility Find Inspiration, Graduate High School
In July of 2023, a new resident at the Kansas Juvenile Corrections Complex (KJCC) in Topeka said he didn’t care if he ever graduated high school. He had essentially no high school record and saw no point in trying to change that. At the Lawrence Gardner High School at KJCC, ...
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Matheson, Thomlinson Recognized as Russell Community Impact Award Recipients
KRSL News, Jan. 22, 2025 - Click to see original story During Tuesday’s Russell City Council meeting, the November and December recipients of the Russell Community Impact Award were honored. Raina Thomlinson, Career Specialist, Russell Junior-High School The November recipient was DeeAnn Matheson and the December recipient was Raina Tomlinson. ...
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JAG-K is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that partners with students facing various barriers to success, helping them graduate high school and then on to a successful career path.