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News Release: Minneapolis Student Receives JAG-K Scholarship Memorializing Former Sen. Bud Estes
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Clare McKain, a senior at Minneapolis High School, was announced Wednesday as recipient of the third annual JAG-K Bud Estes Memorial Scholarship honoring the memory of the late Kansas state senator from Dodge City.
Read More News Release: Russell High School Student Receives Scholarship from JAG-K
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Russell High School senior Hannah Gideon was named recipient of the JAG-K Senior Scholarship at the JAG-K Career Development Conference at Fort Hays State University on Wednesday.
Read More Students Receive Financial Literacy Scholarships from Kansas Department of Insurance
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Three participants in JAG-K programs were announced Wednesday as winners of a financial literacy essay contest sponsored by the Securities Division of the Kansas Department of Insurance.
Read More JAG-K Students Gather for Career Development Conference and Career Expo
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More than 250 students from JAG-K gathered at Fort Hays State University on March 20 for the organization’s annual State Career Development Conference (CDC).
Read More News Release: Graduate of JAG-K Program Applies Skills to Cattle RanchingNews Release:
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For Paydon Snow, a 2022 graduate of Arkansas City High School, the path to success led him from high school straight to the beef industry, where he quickly went from employee to owner/manager.
Read More News Release: HCA Hosts JAG-K Students for Career Exploration at Overland Park Regional Med Center
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JAG-K focuses on jobs and careers in health care during the month of February. Recently, about 50 JAG-K students from four Kansas City high schools spent a day learning about career options at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, which is staffed by HCA Healthcare.
Read More KJCC Graduation Video featuring JAG-K Senior VP of Programming
Kansas Department of Corrections, Dec. 14, 2023 - click to see original video 19 graduates received their diplomas from Lawrence Gardner High School and 16 students received certifications through Washburn Institute of Technology. All were inspired by guest speaker, Jermaine Wilson, who encouraged the graduates to see themselves as a ...
Read More Larned High School senior navigates grief through JAG-K, represents Kansas at national conference
Kansas State Department of Education, Dec. 7, 2023 - click to view original article James Kingsbury was just 12 years old when his father died in 2018. “I was grieving with that and not seeing a future for myself,” said Kingsbury, now a senior at Larned High School, Fort Larned ...
Read More News Release: JAG-K Receives Grant from United Way of the Plains
Students in the Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) organization are benefitting from a grant from the United Way of the Plains that is providing consistency and continuity in their classrooms. United Way of the Plains, which is dedicated to helping individuals and families throughout south-central Kansas achieve their human potential, ...
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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.