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News Release: Newton Students Capitalize on Summer Career Prep Opportunities
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Participants in the JAG-K program at Newton High School are taking advantage of higher education classes this summer to set themselves up for successful futures.
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News Release: Concordia HS JAG-K Student Hopes to Turn Rodeo Interest into Career
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A junior at Concordia High School has found that the training provided by his school’s JAG-K program can be applied anywhere. Even on the back of a bucking bull.
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News Release: JAG-K Alum Shares Her International Adventures with Programs Across Kansas
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Mego Londeen was a shy, small town girl who wasn’t sure where she fit. That is, until a JAG-K Career Specialist helped her study some unique careers that matched her interests.
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News Release: Recent Russell High School Graduate Voted “JAG-K Student of the Year”
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Hannah Gideon, a 2024 graduate of Russell High School, was recently announced JAG-K “Student of the Year.”
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News Release: JAG-K Director of Employment Engagement Experiences Marine Training
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Joni Bolen, JAG-K Director of Employer Engagement, recently attended the Marine Corps Educator’s Workshop in San Diego to build her knowledge of military career options for her students.
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News Release: Former JAG-K Student Now a Certified Agricultural Education Teacher
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Luke Alpers, a 2017 graduate of the JAG-K program at Stafford High School, is now doing his part to prepare students for success in agriculture related careers. He is completing his first year teaching Animal Science, Welding, Ag Leadership and Eighth Grade Agriculture at Kiowa County Public Schools in Greensburg.
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JAG-K donation gives 100 laptops to some of Kansas’ most vulnerable students
Topeka Capital-Journal, Aug. 25, 2020 - Click for the original article A donation of 100 Chromebooks to Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas will help provide some stability for students in foster care. The Children’s Circus Project, a Texas-based organization that typically funds circus trips for families, focused this year on providing ...
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JAG-K Receives Donation to Help Students in Foster Care
TOPEKA – Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) received a donation of 100 Chromebooks that will help students in foster care with their schoolwork. The Children’s Circus Project raises money to help give children and families a day of fun and togetherness at the circus. But during the recent pandemic, the ...
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35 JAG-K Programs Earn Top National Honor
TOPEKA – For the sixth consecutive year, the Jobs for America’s Graduates national organization announced that the Kansas affiliate earned the organization’s 5 of 5 Award. Thirty-five Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) programs earned the prestigious 5 of 5 Award for 2020. The evidence-based program helps students prepare for post-secondary ...
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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.