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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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JAG-K Students Succeed Regardless of Race, Ethnicity
Students of color who participate in the evidence-based Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program are bucking national trends in graduation rate, achievement gap, and employment. More than half of the 76,000 students served by JAG identify as African American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian, Pacific Islander, or mixed ethnicity. Data shows ...
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Kingman High School Student Receives JAG Scholarship
Aubrey Thimesch, a 2020 graduate of Kingman High School, was announced Monday as a recipient of the 2020 T-Mobile Kenneth M. Smith Scholarship presented to 50 participants in the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program nationwide. Thimesch, who plans to attend Illinois State University in the fall, was informed by ...
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HHS JAG-K junior headed to nationals for math competition
By Cristina Janney, Hays Post, June 3, 2020 - see the original article here Hays High School junior Jonathan Rupe placed first at the state JAG-K competition this spring, qualifying him for nationals. However, Rupe, 17, of Hays said JAG-K has helped him do more than just hone his math ...
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