Monthly Archives: May 2010

New Colorado Website Helps Students and Families “Make Cents” of Finances

By srobbins | May 25, 2010

Colorado students can boost their financial IQ while earning chances for college scholarships at EducationCents.org, a new website created by CollegeInvest, a not-for-profit division of the Colorado Department of Higher Education.
Educationcents.org features free interactive courses, tools and games to help students and their parents understand and take control of their finances.
The website also offers a [...]

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Congratulations Daniels College of Business

By srobbins | May 14, 2010

The Daniels College of Business was once again named among the top U.S. school by BusinessWeek.  Click here to read more about this impressive recognition.

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Volunteer Could Be Mistaken For A Teacher

By srobbins | May 12, 2010

During the 2009-10 school year more than 95,000 students will receive JA programs in their classrooms.  This wouldn’t be possible without the more than 3,200 business and community volunteers who share their time and talents with these students to inspire them.
A Northern Colorado volunteer was named one of Channel 7’s Everyday Heroes.  Click here to [...]

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“Apprentice”-style summer fun awaits Colorado High School Students

By srobbins | May 5, 2010

Area high school students looking for a something fun to do this summer and wanting a real life experience in the business world are invited to participate in Junior Achievement’s (JA) Business Week.
JA Business Week is a one-week “crash-course” in business.  Students live on a college campus, gain business and leadership skills from volunteer role [...]

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Junior Achievement High School Students Named Defenders of the Planet!

By Gregg Moss | May 3, 2010

Junior Achievement (JA) high school students who competed in an “Apprentice”-style contest to help promote Lakewood’s Green Living Fair recently won a “Defender of the Planet” award from the City of Lakewood as part of its 2010 Sustainability Awards competition.
Teams of students competed against others in a style similar to the “Apprentice” television show.  They [...]

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