I was first exposed to Junior Achievement in 9th grade. Our focus was on picking stocks, and it opened my eyes to some of the basic principles of business. While living in Central Florida, I had the opportunity to volunteer with JA in the classroom, and return the favor done for me many years prior. [...]
Category Archives: JA Board members
JA Top Execs and Board Meet with Elected Officials in Washington
The last week in September, Robin Wise, President/CEO, Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain Inc., Hollie Stevenson, VP Education, Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain Inc. and JA Board members, Steve Anton, Partner, Anton Collins Mitchell LLP; Steve Davis, Senior Vice President – Policy and Law, Qwest Communications; Dave Markham, President, Commercial Launch Services Lockheed Martin; and Sandy Rothe, Managing Partner, [...]
164 Qwest Employees Volunteer with Junior Achievement on April 9
2,150 STUDENTS
+ 164 VOLUNTEERS
+ 90 CLASSROOMS
+ 1 DAY
= A LIFETIME OF LEARNING
In school, as in life, the numbers say it all.
That mantra will certainly ring true today, April 9, as Qwest celebrates “financial literacy month” and adopts five schools through Junior Achievement and the “JA in a Day” program.
On that day, over the span of [...]
Sharon Linhart named ATHENA award finalist
Sharon Linhart, JA Board Member, has been named a finalist in the annual Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce (CWCC) ATHENA Awards.The ATHENA Award honors the Denver woman who best exemplifies exceptional professional achievement, devotion to community service and generosity in actively assisting other women in the attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills. Congratulations, Sharon!
For [...]
Book proceeds to benefit JA
The challenges facing baby boomers in retirement are reaching crisis levels. In his book, But What If I Live: The American Retirement Crisis: A Retirement Guide for Baby Boomers, Dr. Gregory Salsbury explains the confluence of forces, some fiscal and some psychological, that are creating a financial nightmare for baby boomers in their retirement years [...]