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News Release: Junction City Students Claim Awards at JAG National Career Development Conference
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A three-person team from Junction City High School took first place in a national JAG competition in St. Louis last week. Another team from Junction City finished third in an event at the national competition, while two local students placed in individual events.
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News Release: Kansas Students Place in Numerous Events at JAG National CDC
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The Creative Decision-Making team from Junction City High School, consisting of James Lamar, Jae’Lynn Dennard and Jaden Exantus, placed first in their respective category. The Junction City students gave Kansas its first win at nationals since the state claimed three first place finishes in 2020.
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Kansas High School Students Help Run County Museum
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Students in the Kiowa County JAG-K program are getting a unique opportunity. In late 2023, the Kiowa County Historical Museum director resigned but left the idea of bringing in the JAG program.
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Kansas Chamber & Education Foundation Announce 2024 Leadership Kansas Class
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JAG-K President and CEO Chuck Knapp is participating in the Kansas Chamber 2024 Leadership Class.
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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.
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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.
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Hiawatha High School student travels to Washington, D.C. with JAG-K
Hiawatha World, Dec. 15, 2023 - click to read original article Hiawatha High School student Hayden Brown traveled to Washington, D.C. with Jobs for America’s Graduates- Kansas (JAG-K). Brown was able to achieve this accomplishment because of his position in the leadership team of JAG-K. After earning the position of ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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