Tag: JA alumni

July 24, 2018

JA Business Week Has Lasting Impact on JA Alumnus

Nick Quinlan, JA Business Week volunteer, addresses the audience at the closing ceremony Major League Hacking senior partner Nick Quinlan says that JA Business Week "set the course for me...

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January 29, 2018

JA Alumna Jaimie Zhu Harnesses the Power of JA

For Jaimie Zhu, currently a software engineer for Facebook in Seattle, JA Business Week was the right JA program, at the right time, to help fuel her academic and career...

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A Creed for Young America

JA was founded in 1919, and as we prepare for our century celebration next year, we have been sifting through a lot of old documents. One gem we found was A Creed...

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June 28, 2016

The Good Stuff You Don’t Learn in School

When I first attended JA Business Week following my sophomore year in high school, I was skeptical of what I was getting myself into. I asked myself WHY? Why would...

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December 22, 2015

JA alumnus serves up sushi burritos and business guidance

Anyone hungry for a sushi burrito? That’s right. A sushi burrito. In October 2015, JA-Rocky Mountain alumnus and volunteer Alonzo Martinez and his business partner launched Komotodo Sushi Burrito, a...

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September 30, 2015

JA comes full circle, empowering one family’s future

Cassandra Ilich of Colorado Federal Savings Bank has been a JA volunteer since 2014. In just a years’ time, Cassandra has impacted over 250 students and become a JA Apple...

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June 19, 2015

What happens when the wild imagination of youth converges with the rigorous demands of the business world

This year, Junior Achievement's Business Week, presented by Arrow Electronics, showcased what happens when the wild imagination of youth converges with the rigorous demands of the business world. The result...

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January 5, 2015

JA Alumnus comes full circle

Casell Randle’s first experience as a business leader was in high school.  His JA Company Program business, Sweets R Us, sold pastries and other food items to fellow students.  The...

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July 1, 2014

JA Students Poised for Success

The impact Junior Achievement makes on a student today has been proven to have benefits for a lifetime. A survey of JA alumni found that: 94% report that JA makes...

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