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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: Student Adopted from Foster Care Assumes Role of JAG-K Student President
Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) is dedicated to helping students overcome barriers to success. Augusta High School senior Devin Russell-Unger has not just overcome some significant barriers himself. He is now leading others to overcome theirs through his role as president of the JAG-K State Career Association, which unites JAG ...
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News Release: KHF Grant Creates Partnership Between JAG-Kand Creative Pathways & Means
Jobs for American’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) and Creative Pathways & Means (CPM) will be able to take their partnership to another level, utilizing a grant from the Kansas Health Foundation (KHF) to help students explore creative outlets to overcome trauma. JAG-K is the recipient of a $25,000 2021 Impact and ...
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News Release: JAG-K Summer Activities Can Change Lives
Topeka High School student Ryleigh Atkinson-McLaury got noticed when she spoke before a state legislative committee in the spring. Communicating with confidence and poise, she described how JAG-K helped her and fielded a variety of questions from the lawmakers. Next thing she knew, she was sought out by the superintendent ...
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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.