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Former JA Scholarship Recipient Says "Thank You"
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By Evan Simmons
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Each year, Junior Achievement of Abilene is thrilled to offer multiple scholarships to area high school graduates who had received Junior Achievement programming during their high school career. In 2010, Junior Achievement of Abilene was excited to offer ACU-bound Abilene High School graduate Travis Kern with a $6,000 scholarship paid over four years. Five years later, Travis is motivated to say...
Corona Queens Teen Has $10,000 Reasons to Give Thanks at the Junior Achievement of New York Annual Dinner
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By Cassie Benzinger
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[Junior Achievement of New York Annual Awards Dinner]A Corona, Queens student has $10,000 reasons to give thanks this coming holiday season. On Tuesday, Nov. 18, Joseph Hernandez, a 12th grade student at the Academy of Finance and Enterprise high school, received a $10,000 Student of the Year Scholarship Award to support his college dreams at the 2014 Junior Achievement of New York Annual Awards...
JA Volunteer's Extraordinary Effort Recognized with a Gold Leadership Award
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By Cassie Benzinger
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In the past 20 years, JA volunteer Chuck Siemen has...
Parent Confirms JA Lessons' Impact
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By Cassie Benzinger
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Volunteers interact with students every day, and many times never know...
Sixteen Big Country High School Seniors Are Awarded Scholarships.
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By Evan Simmons
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$94,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPSAWARDED BYJUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF ABILENESixteen Big Country High School Seniors Are Awarded Scholarships By Junior Achievement of Abilene.ABILENE ? (June, 2014) ? Junior Achievement of Abilene is proud to announce the awarding of sixteen four-year scholarships to benefit area high school seniors pursuing higher education. With a combined value of $94,000, the scholarships...