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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 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...
Lawrence Area Looking for New Program Assistant
By Ashley Charest
Work Readiness
Junior Achievement of Kansas is looking to hire a program assistant in...
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...
Virtual Career Fair Hosts Live Day for Adults
By Ashley Charest
Work Readiness
The Junior Achievement of Kansas Virtual Career Fair, which opened on March 1, will hold a live day on Thursday, March 4, for one of our target audiences: adults in the workplace and soon-to-be college graduates. The Fair will help employers find qualified and interested job seekers while also helping those in the community who want to stay and work in NE Kansas. The 90-day fair will run through...
CR Hall :: Wichita Business Hall of Fame Laureates 2021
By Ashley Charest
Community Involvement
CR Hall will be inducted into the Wichita Business Hall of Fame as a 2021...
Don Sherman :: Wichita Business Hall of Fame Laureate 2021
By Ashley Charest
Community Involvement
Don Sherman will be inducted into the Wichita Business Hall of Fame as a 2021...