Tuesday, 14 Sep 2021 | JA USA
Bowling Green, KY Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky recently received a $10,000 grant from U.S. Bank. The grant will help Junior Achievement fulfill its mission of empowering young people to succeed in a global economy by providing educational programs on financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work-readiness. Junior Achievement provides these programs to students at no cost to schools for K-12 students in the South Central Kentucky area.
Tuesday, 31 Aug 2021 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky recently received a $15,000 grant from General Motors. The GM Community Grants Program will help Junior Achievement continue to provide essential programs on STEM education and community development to K-12 students throughout South Central Kentucky during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Friday, 13 Aug 2021 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky recently received a $10,000 grant from Wells Fargo. The Wells Fargo grant will help Junior Achievement continue to provide essential programs on work-readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship to K-12 students throughout South Central Kentucky. The funds will specifically benefit Junior Achievements Financial Literacy Fitness: Preparing for Success in Adulthood program.
Wednesday, 23 Jun 2021 | JA USA
United Way of Southern Kentucky announced today that it is investing a total of $650,504 in Education, Health, Income and Safety Net programs and services for its July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 funding period in Warren County. In total, $1,013,758 will be invested across the 10-county Barren River Area Development District (BRADD).
Thursday, 10 Jun 2021 | JA USA
Allie R. Sharp, formerly the Coordinator of Student & Young Alumni Engagement at Western Kentucky University Alumni Association, has been named president of Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky. As president of the local Junior Achievement office, Sharp will oversee a staff of two, who manage the organizations work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy programs that currently reach over 12,000 K-12 students in the Bowling Green area.
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Friday, 30 Apr 2021 | JA USA
Thirty local Bowling Green and Warren County high school students participated in two sessions of a live streamed, virtual job shadow with M&L Electrical on Friday, April 23, 2021. The virtual job shadow sessions were made possible through a partnership with Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky and M&L Electrical. This is one of many initiatives Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky has offered during the 2020-2021 academic year to introduce local students to high wage career opportunities after graduation from high school.
Monday, 29 Mar 2021 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky recently received a $7,300 grant from UPS. The UPS grant will help Junior Achievement continue to provide essential programs on work-readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship to K-12 students throughout South Central Kentucky.
Friday, 12 Mar 2021 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky recently received a donation of $2,500 from Kiwanis Club of Bowling Green. The donation will help Junior Achievement continue to provide essential programs on work-readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship to K-12 students throughout South Central Kentucky.
Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky recently received a $10,000 grant from State Farm. The Good Neighbor Citizenship® Company Grants program will help Junior Achievement continue to provide essential programs on work-readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship to K-12 students throughout South Central Kentucky.
Friday, 29 Jan 2021 | JA USA
From the field of nominees, Connie Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Med Center Health and Chief Executive Officer of The Medical Center, and John Kelly, former Senior Executive at DESA International and Pan-Oston, were chosen as the 2021 honorees. Hall of Fame laureates are nominated by their peers and then selected by an independent committee.
Wednesday, 09 Sep 2020 | JA USA
Junior Achievement was awarded funds from the Baird Foundation and The Mahurin Group of Baird Private Wealth Management to provide essential technology for staff in order to better serve area students virtually.
