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Emporia High School Senior Awarded JAG-K Scholarship
By Ryah Klima |
Every year, one outstanding Jobs for America’s Graduates – Kansas (JAG-K) senior is awarded a $500 dollar scholarship for being an exemplary student in the program. This scholarship is awarded during the annual State Career Development Conference, which was held on March 10, 2026. This year, Angel Bahena from Emporia High School was selected to receive this scholarship. “Angel…
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News Release: JAG-K Students Travel to Wichita For Career Development Conference
By Ryah Klima |
Over 200 Jobs for America’s Graduates – Kansas (JAG-K) students and staff came together at the Hyatt Regency in Wichita for the program’s annual State Career Development Conference (CDC). The event was sponsored by the Kansas State Bank Commissioners’ Office, and the event hosted judges from a variety of employer partners such as: Southern Star,…
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Alumni Spotlight – Remy Stull
By Ryah Klima |
“Sometimes I think that, especially in the generation now, we get so caught up with the extracurricular activities in our life, whether that’s a bad home environment, whether that’s the homework that we didn’t finish, or whether that’s just conversations with our friends,” ponders Remy Stull, a 2023 graduate of Hays High School JAG-K who…
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Alumni Spotlight – Chrishayla Adams
By Ryah Klima |
“I think JAG-K helped me become myself outside of the noise,” says Chrishayla Adams, a 2021 graduate of Topeka High School JAG-K. “There’s a lot of things I don’t think would have been possible without me going through JAG-K.” Adams joined the Jobs for America’s Graduates Kansas program during her sophomore year after her step coach (who was coincidentally…
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News Release: JAG-K Travels to NSLA
By Ryah Klima |
During the first week of December, Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) hosted their annual National Student Leadership Academy (NSLA) in Washington, D.C. During this event, students from all over the U.S. come together to build leadership skills, enhance their network of connections, and see the sights of our nation’s capital. Eight students traveled from Kansas to represent Jobs for America’s Graduates –…
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Alumni Spotlight: Hannah Gideon
By Ryah Klima |
When you join Jobs for America’s Graduates Kansas (JAG-K), you might not know just how many opportunities will come to you. Hannah Gideon, a graduate from the JAG-K program at Russell High School, understands this deeply. “The specialist suggested the class would be an outstanding opportunity to gain skills and real-life experience that I…
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News Release: JAG-K Student President One of Many Who Benefit from Walmart Donation
The newly elected president of the Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) association of students is one of many in the organization who have benefited from its partnership with Walmart. Nuru Abdallah, a senior-to-be at Wyandotte High School, was elected president of the JAG-K student Career Association in May. In that ...
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United Way of the Plains Invests $6.6 Million in Area Programs
UnitedWayPlains.org, June 7, 2022 - Click to read the original article United Way of the Plains has announced funding for 69 human service programs to help individuals and families throughout south central Kansas achieve their human potential. The $6.6 million investment is part of the annual Opportunity on the Plains ...
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High School Students Can Develop Cybersecurity Skills for Future Career Opportunities
Grit Daily, June 3, 2022 - Click to view original article Thanks to a partnership of six organizations, people aged 16 to 21 in Kansas can now access a cybersecurity skills through an apprenticeship. Students can apply to the Kansas State Department of Education for such training while finishing high ...
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