Posts Tagged ‘Topeka High School’
Alumni Spotlight – Chrishayla Adams
“I think JAG-K helped me become myself outside of the noise,” says Chrishayla Adams, a 2021 graduate of Topeka High School JAG-K. “There’s a lot of things I don’t think would have been possible without me going through JAG-K.” Adams joined the Jobs for America’s Graduates Kansas program during her sophomore year after her step coach (who was coincidentally…
Read MoreKansas State Treasurer visits with Topeka students to discuss how to pay for school
Kansas State Treasurer Lynn Rogers visited with Topeka students on Thursday to discuss how to pay for post-secondary education.
Read MoreNews Release: JAG-K Summer Activities Can Change Lives
Helping JAG-K students overcome barriers to success requires year-round commitment. Ryleigh Atkinson-McLaury’s internship is the perfect example of the type of experience JAG-K hopes to provide all its students during the summer.
Read MoreGood Kids: Topeka High senior wins national title expressing love for JAG-K program
“No matter the background, no matter where you come from, no matter anything, JAG is the class that helps you regardless. It helps you with your future,” Chrishayla Adams said.
Read MoreNews Release: JAG-K Student Leader Appointed to Juvenile Justice Advisory Group by Gov. Kelly
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly recently appointed JAG-K statewide student president Chrishayla Adams to the Kansas Advisory Group for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Read MoreNamed State’s JAG-K President, Topeka High Senior Set to Make Plans, Not Dreams
Don’t ask Topeka High senior Chrishayla Adams what she wants to do after high school. Instead, ask her what she will be.
Read MoreTopeka High JAG class plants seed for the future
Topeka Capital-Journal, July 23, 2020 See original article For Carlos Kelly and Topeka High’s Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas students, the last couple of months have been all about planting a seed. Since mid-May, Kelly and fellow JAG-K career specialist Teresa Leslie-Canty have been working with a group of Topeka High JAG student volunteers to build…
Read MoreJAG-K student recognized as one of three Topeka High valedictorians, celebrates virtual graduation
On Saturday, hundreds of students in Topeka graduated virtually, including Trejon James, one of three valedictorian’s at Topeka High School.
Read MoreLeslie-Canty nominated for national LifeChanger of the Year award
Leslie-Canty, a Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas teacher, was also nominated by an anonymous student. She was recognized for relating to her students on a personal level, and she talks about her own struggles so students can learn from her mistakes.
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