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Junior Achievement of Kansas to Honor Business Laureates at Annual Wichita Business Hall of Fame
By Ashley Charest
Entrepreneurship
The 17th 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...
Lawrence Business Hall of Fame 2022 Laureates Announced
By Ashley Charest
Entrepreneurship
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...
Survey: About One-Third of Teens May be in Financially Unhealthy Relationships; Seek Advice from Parents, who Also Struggle with Money
By Ashley Charest
Financial Literacy
According to a new study by Junior Achievement (JA) and The Allstate Foundation, nearly 1 in 3 U.S. teenagers aged 13-18 (31%) have experienced unhealthy financial warning signs in a romantic relationship. Both teen girls and boys reported being prevented from going to school or work or being told what they could or could not...
2022 Topeka Business Hall of Fame Laureates Announced
By Ashley Charest
Community Involvement
The 2022 Topeka Business Hall of Fame laureates were announced at a brunch on Tuesday, September 14. Four business leaders will join the Topeka Business Hall of Fame in March 2022. The 2022 laureates are Grant Cushinberry, posthumous; Vince Frye; Marvin Spees, Capitol City Oil; and Matt Strathman, Strathman...
Back to School Survey
By Ashley Charest
Community Involvement
A new survey of teens conducted for Junior Achievement by the research firm ENGINE Insights shows that nearly 2-in-5 (39%) feel that they are behind educationally because of the...
Lawrence Area Looking for New Program Assistant
By Ashley Charest
Work Readiness
Junior Achievement of Kansas is looking to hire a program assistant in...
Lawrence Area Hiring Program Assistant
By Ashley Charest
Work Readiness
Junior Achievement of Kansas is looking to add onto their staff within the Lawrence area, specifically a program...
Junior Achievement of Kansas Receives $3,857 from Simmons Bank to Support Programs
By Ashley Charest
Community Involvement
Junior Achievement of Kansas Receives $3,857 from Simmons Bank to Support...
Summer Jobs Survey: 68% of 16- and 17-Year-Olds Plan to Work this Summer Same Level as Pre-Pandemic
By Ashley Charest
Financial Literacy
A new survey of teens conducted for Junior Achievement by the research firm ENGINE Insights shows that two-thirds of 16- and 17-year-olds (68%) plan to work this summer. Nearly the same percentage of teens in that age group (69%) who planned to work in the summer of 2019, based on a similar survey taken pre-pandemic. The 2021 survey of 1,002 13- to 17-year-olds was conducted by ENGINE Insights...
Survey Finds 2020 High School Graduates Delayed College Plans, Concerned about Financial Security
By Ashley Charest
Work Readiness
COVID-19 has significantly impacted how teens are thinking about their financial futures, prompting 25 percent of 2020 high school graduates to delay their college plans in the face of reduced financial support from parents and guardians because of the pandemic, according to a new survey from Junior Achievement (JA) and Citizens. The findings, which indicate broad-based concern among teens...