Posts Tagged ‘JAG’
Op-Ed: How philanthropy is funding a working force for everyone
National workforce development programs can also take a local approach. For over 40 years, JAG has helped the nation’s most vulnerable young people stay in school, graduate and acquire the professional skills and credentials to gain employment or enter postsecondary education.
Read MoreNews Release: JAG-K Earns Top National Honor for 9th Year
For the ninth consecutive year, the Jobs for America’s Graduates national organization announced that the Kansas affiliate earned the organization’s highest award for achievement.
Read MoreTwo EHS Jag students place in top 10 at nationals
Two Emporia High School sophomores placed in the top 10 in national competitions during the JAG National Career Development Conference in Orlando last week.
Kameron Welch placed third in career preparation and A.J. Hase placed ninth in prepared speaking.
News Release: JAG-K Students Gather for Career Development Conference and Career Expo
More than 200 students from JAG-K gathered at McPherson College on March 22 for the organization’s annual State Career Development Conference (CDC). The event was sponsored by the Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner, Synchrony Financial and the Taco Bell Foundation.
Read MoreKiowa County High School Student Receives JAG-K Scholarship Memorializing Former Sen. Bud Estes
Liberty Gilkey, a senior at Kiowa County High School, was announced Wednesday as recipient of the second annual JAG-K Bud Estes Memorial Scholarship honoring the memory of the late Kansas state senator from Dodge City.
Read MoreBeloit Senior Receives Annual JAG-K Mortimer Scholarship
Beloit High School senior Kylie Smith was named recipient of the JAG-K Mortimer Scholarship for seniors in high school at the JAG-K Career Development Conference Wednesday at McPherson College.
Read MoreOffice of State Bank Commissioner Grants for Financial Literacy Include JAG-K
JAG-K will receive a $15,000 grant from the Office of the State Bank Commissioner (OSBC) to assist in its mission to help students prepare for successful futures.
Read MoreOn Its Ten-Year Anniversary, JAG-K Celebrates Reaching Over 100 Programs Made Available and On Offer to Students Statewide
JAG-K accomplished this unique milestone by adding 23 new programs across the state during the 2022-2023 school year.
Read MoreDuring Height of the Pandemic, This National Education Program Achieved Some of its Best Outcomes Ever
Based on recently released data, the results for the JAG Class of 2021 are among some of the best in the program’s 41-year history.
Read MoreHiawatha Student Recognized at JAG Career Development Conference
JAG-K students who placed in the top 10 in their events included Liam Schooler of Hiawatha High School, in Financial Literacy.
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