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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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JAG-K Holds Career Development Conference Dedicated to Middle School Students
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JAG-K held its State Career Development Conference (CDC) dedicated to middle school students Wednesday in Hutchinson. Students visited the Kansas Cosmosphere and participated in outer space-themed competitions.
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News Release: JAG-K Scholarship Memorializing Former Sen. Bud Estes Presented to Holcomb High School Student
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Emma Redden, a senior at Holcomb High School, was announced Wednesday as recipient of the fourth annual JAG-K Bud Estes Memorial Scholarship honoring the memory of the late Kansas state senator from Dodge City.
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Kelly taps Topeka High senior for state juvenile justice group
Topeka Capital-Journal, Dec. 18, 2020 - Read the original story Topeka High senior Chrishayla Adams said she practically screamed when she heard how much Gov. Laura Kelly wanted her to serve on a statewide board. Kelly — impressed with Adams’ track record of excellence as statewide student president of the ...
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News Release: JAG-K Student Leader Appointed to Juvenile Justice Advisory Group by Gov. Kelly
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly recently appointed Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG-K) statewide student president Chrishayla Adams to the Kansas Advisory Group for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. A senior at Topeka High School, Adams has served as the statewide student leader of the evidence-based program that helps students prepare for ...
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EHS JAG student wins national competition
Emporia Gazette, Dec. 12, 2020 - Click to read original story An Emporia High School senior recently claimed first place in a national financial literacy competition sponsored by Jobs for America's Graduates. Erica Zhou Wang, who has participated in the JAG-Kansas program throughout her entire high school career, was announced ...
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