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Junior Achievement Helps Prepare Today's Students for a Bright Future
How you can get started
Junior Achievement of Kansas provides several ways that you can get involved whether you’re someone looking to volunteer, part of a district or school looking for educational materials, or part of an business looking to help us expand the reach of our mission.
Volunteers
In-person or Virtual you can Volunteer with Junior Achievement and make a profound difference in the youth of our community.
Volunteers, begin hereSchools and Parents
Junior Achievement provides activities, guides, thought leadership and lots of additional resources to support learning.
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Junior Achievement partners with corporations and individuals to fund the programs that are delivered to our local students.
Partners, begin hereJA of Kansas Spotlight
Topeka Business Hall of Fame 2022
Where: Hotel Topeka @ City Center, Maner Conference Center, Sunflower BallroomWhen: Thursday, March 10, 2022 5:30 PM
Junior Achievement of Kansas annually honors businessmen and women to inspire young people to follow in the laureates' footsteps.
View EventTopeka Business Hall of Fame 2022
Lawrence Business Hall of Fame 2022
Where: DoubleTree by HiltonWhen: Thursday, February 24, 2022 5:30 PM
The 2022 Lawrence Business Hall of Fame Tribute Dinner celebrating Lawrence business leaders is being held on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at the DoubleTree by Hilton (Regency Ballroom). The reception will begin at 5:30 pm and the tribute dinner and awards begins at 6:15 pm.
The 2022 class includes: Marilyn Bittenbender, Heck Land Company; Richard Haig, Westside 66 Inc.; Roger Scott, Scott Temperature; Gary Toebben, The Lawrence Chamber (Past President /CEO).
Lawrence Business Hall of Fame 2022
Wichita Business Hall of Fame 2022
Where: B-29 Doc HangarWhen: Tuesday, March 08, 2022 5:30 PM
The 27th annual Junior Achievement of Kansas Wichita Business Hall of Fame will take place on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. This event annually honors members of the Wichita business community who have shown an ability to be successful not only in business, but in their commitment to the local community and state as a whole.
The Class of 2022 includes: former Mayor Carl Brewer (posthumously); Drs. Pat and Sylvia Do, Mid-America Orthopedics and Via Christi St. Francis; Junetta Everett, Delta Dental of Kansas (retired); Ben Hutton, Hutton; and Jim Lee, Lee Aerospace.
Wichita Business Hall of Fame 2022
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