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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 Great Bend student competes, participates in leadership workshops in Washington D.C.
t Great Bend High School student Austin Moore preparing for an interview at the JAG National Student Leadership Academy in Washington D.C. Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) was represented by 16 students at the JAG National Student Leadership Academy (NSLA) in Washington, D.C., including Great Bend High School student Austin Moore. The students competed in skills competitions, ...
Read More JAG-K faces funding cuts
by: Kansas Capitol Bureau, Korinne Griffith https://www.ksnt.com/capitol-bureau/life-skills-program-for-students-to-get-major-funding-cut/
Read More Governor Kelly joins board of directors for Jobs for America’s Graduates
Original post may be found here: https://www.jag.org/node/650 Governor Laura Kelly today announced that she has accepted an invitation to join the Board of Directors for Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG). JAG is a national nonprofit organization that is dedicated to helping young people facing various barriers to graduation, employment or both. “I was a strong supporter of JAG - Kansas during my years as a state senator and am now pleased to be asked to serve on the JAG National Board of Directors," Kelly said. "One ...
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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.