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JAG-K students qualify for nationals
Great Bend High School’s JAG-K students placed first at the JAG-K Career Development Conference, held April 5 at Barton Community College.
Read MoreGBED eyes apprenticeships to help workforce woes
“Help wanted” signs hanging in windows and posted on billboards have become a familiar sight. But, through a new apprenticeship program, Great Bend Economic Development Inc. hopes to help solve this problem.
Read MoreNews Release: F.L. Schlagle Senior Receives Scholarship From JAG-K
Aleah Netherland was selected from an application process that included an essay, resume, a speech, letters of recommendation, and work samples.
Read MoreNews Release: Kiowa County High School Student Receives National JAG Scholarship
Alyssa Monroe, a senior at Kiowa County High School, was announced Tuesday by JAG as one of five Kenneth M. Smith Scholars nationwide who will receive $10,000 toward their college education.
Read MoreNews Release: Junction City Student Applies Skills Learned in JAG-K as an Employee of Taco Bell
Though still a high school student, Tairon Banks is excelling at work and making a difference at home.
Read MoreHD Karns Innovations Academy students participate in JAG-K
Four HD Karns Innovations Academy students were among more than 300 participants of JAG-K from programs across the state.
Read MoreNews Release: JAG-K Staff Member, Cancer Survivor, Appreciates Health Care Workers
JAG-K Regional Manager Patrick Dake was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia at 18 months of age. After long stints in cancer wards, he was finally free of the disease at age seven.
Read MoreNews Release: Recent Graduate Tells Legislators How JAG-K Guided His Turnaround
A former participant in a Kansas City JAG-K program recently shared with legislators how the program helped him turn his life around and set him on a path to success.
Read MoreKansas High School Students Are Thriving Under JAG-K. A $3.5M Investment Could Help Thousands More
JAG-K is planning to add more than 20 programs next year to the 81 programs it currently operates.
Read MoreMcPherson High School JAG-K students visit Statehouse
Among more than 300 JAG-K participants from programs across the state, four from McPherson High School visited the Kansas Statehouse as part of the JAG-K Day at the Capitol celebration on Feb. 10.
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