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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…
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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
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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News Release: JAG-K Month with the KBA Teaches Students about Financial Literacy, Career Opportunities
By Admin |
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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JAG-K student recognized as one of three Topeka High valedictorians, celebrates virtual graduation
by Kelli Peltier, KSNT News, May 16, 2020 (video available here) TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – On Saturday, hundreds of students in Topeka graduated virtually. Including Trejon James, one of three valedictorian’s at Topeka High School. Trejon and his family say the virtual ceremony was not at all what they expected ...
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Hiawatha High School will offer JAG-K program in the fall
Original article in Hiawatha World on April 29: TOPEKA – Hiawatha High School will add a Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) program next fall. The evidence-based program partners with public schools to ensure that students graduate with the necessary skills to succeed. The goal of JAG-K is to help students ...
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JAG-K student featured on KPR, receives gift of free college
Original story can be found at: https://www.hutchnews.com/news/20200430/jag-k-student-featured-on-kpr-receives-gift-of-free-college Thanks in part to a program that helps students overcome barriers to success, a teenager named Kira has put a lifetime of abuse, neglect and stunted development behind her, and has a bright future ahead. She shared her story of resilience and recovery ...
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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.