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News Release: JAG-K Presents to Kansas Board of Education
By Ryah Klima |
Last week, Jobs for America’s Graduates- Kansas (JAG-K) presented to the Kansas State Board of Education, a long-time supporter and advocate for the work that JAG-K does. This was an exciting opportunity for JAG-K to share news of their new micro-credentialing pilot, student success stories, and recognize retiring State Education Commissioner Dr. Randy Watson’s contributions to education. Leading the presentation was Bev Mortimer, Chief Innovation Officer at JAG-K. “Think of JAG-K as a comprehensive…
Read More News Release: JAG-K Alumni Return to JAG-K as Employees
By Ryah Klima |
As the summer comes to an end, JAG-K students and specialists alike are returning to the classroom with anticipation for what this year will hold. For many, this isn’t the first time they’ve set foot into one of our classrooms. However, for Hannah Atchison, the career specialist at Wyandotte High School, the JAG-K classroom is…
Read More News Release: JAG-K Day at Cloud
By Ryah Klima |
Earlier this month, Cloud County Community College (CCCC) hosted a group of Jobs for America’s Graduates Kansas (JAG-K) students from all around the state for the third annual JAG-K Day at Cloud. “JAG-K Day started from a deep respect for the impact JAG-K has on students,” said CCCC Vice President of Student Services Brandt Hutchinson.…
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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…
Read More Russell JAG-K Introduces a New Program in their Community
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
By Admin |
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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UHS students serve a little pie to teachers as part of competition
Ulysses News, December 11, 2024 - Click to read original article The Ulysses High School Jag-K program has become a leader in the school and across Grant County for its community service projects. And Tuesday morning in the UHS cafeteria, the students got to serve up a little “Breakfast Pie” ...
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News Release: JAG-K Helped Concordia Grad Overcome Hardships, Achieve Success as Husband, Father, Soldier
In 2014, Concordia High School senior Zach Roberts said, “JAG-K saved my life.” Like many students in the JAG-K (Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas) program, Roberts experienced a string of traumatic experiences that affected his motivation and success in school. A fatal car accident, financial hardships, a lack of role models ...
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Junction City Students, Staff Meet with Kansas Board of Education
On December 10, 2024, students and staff from the JAG-K programs in Junction City joined JAG-K Senior Vice President of Programming Bev Mortmer in a presentation to the Kansas State Board of Education. Click to view the presentation, which was made available by the Kansas State Department of Education
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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.