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News Release: Russell JAG-K Hosts Harvesting Ceremony to Celebrate Successful Summer Internships
By Ryah Klima |
September 12, 2025 “I want you to know this is the opportunity of a lifetime,” Cambrea Solze, a senior at Russell High School stated as she reflected on her time in the JAG-K program. “You need to steal it while you can.” Solze recently finished an internship in the Radiology department at Russell Regional…
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KRSL Radio, Aug. 20th, 2025. – Click to see original article The Russell City Council held their regular meeting on Tuesday, August 19, at 4:30 pm at the Council Chambers in City Hall. Multiple awards given out, new ordinances passed, and a big update about the Russell Play Park Project stick out from the meeting. To…
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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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GBED eyes apprenticeships to help workforce woes
Great Bend Tribune, April 6, 2022 - Click to read the original article “Help wanted” signs hanging in windows and posted on billboards have become a familiar sight as businesses struggle with a workforce shortage. But, through a new apprenticeship program, Great Bend Economic Development Inc. hopes to help solve ...
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News Release: F.L. Schlagle Senior Receives Scholarship From JAG-K
A senior from F.L. Schlagle High School in Kansas City was recently named recipient of the JAG-K Scholarship for seniors in high school. Aleah Netherland was selected from an application process that included an essay, resume, a speech, letters of recommendation, and work samples. “We are always proud of the ...
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News Release: McPherson High School Student Receives Scholarship Memorializing Former Sen. Bud Estes
Darriene Gibbs, a student at McPherson High School, was announced Tuesday as recipient of the first Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) Bud Estes Memorial Scholarship to honor the memory of the late Kansas state senator from Dodge City. Gibbs will receive $1,000 to apply toward college expenses. He was informed ...
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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.