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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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By Admin |
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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News Release: JAG-K Staff Member, Cancer Survivor, Appreciates Health Care Workers
Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) is thankful for the support of Kansas’ medical community, particularly during February, which the evidence-based program recognizes as Health Month. With Stormont Vail as a sponsor and involvement on the local level from a host of health care workers, JAG-K is pleased to direct students’ ...
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News Release: Recent Graduate Tells Legislators How JAG-K Guided His Turnaround
A former participant in a Kansas City JAG-K program recently shared with legislators how the program helped him turn his life around and set him on a path to success. On Feb. 15, Darnell Hill told the Senate Ways and Means Corrections and Public Safety Budget Subcommittee about the benefits ...
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Kansas High School Students Are Thriving Under JAG-K. A $3.5M Investment Could Help Thousands More
Hutchinson News, Feb. 13, 2022 - Click to read the original article The first day Devin Russell-Unger ever set foot in a JAG-K classroom, he wasn’t sure he deserved the opportunity to change his life. The Augusta High School student, having gone through the state’s foster care system, had become ...
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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.