Category: Students

June 20, 2016

How to Raise A Leader

Parents wonder about what the future holds for their child. It’s in our nature to wish our children achieve happiness, health, and independence. But instead of wishing for those things,...

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September 29, 2015

Startup Week’s top teen business wins startup capital

The Denver Office of Economic Development honors the best and brightest ideas in small business through the JumpStart BizPlan Awards, presented by Deloitte and and U.S. Bank. Judges selected three early-stage...

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May 4, 2015

Thank a Teacher Today!

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4  to 8, 2015.  Junior Achievement would like to thank all of the wonderful teachers who welcome JA volunteers into their classrooms.  We appreciate you!

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November 10, 2014

40 High Schools Converged to Compete

Students from 42 Colorado high schools converged to compete at 2014 JA Stock Market Challenge, presented by Great-West Financial last week. The JA Stock Market Challenge is a live stock market simulation...

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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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June 27, 2014

Colorado Students Attend JA National Student Leadership Summit

For the first time ever, students from Colorado were selected as finalists for the national JA Company of the Year and JA Business Plan Challenge competitions. The finals were part...

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June 26, 2014

JA Business Week Company Advisor Leads by Example

Rondah Frierson and her JA Business Week student company Rewind a few years to a warm, sunny June day at the Johnson & Wales campus, and you’ll find Rondah Frierson...

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June 19, 2014

JA Business Week Alumna Returns to Volunteer

It seems as if I did not have enough from JA Business Week the first time around. When I attended JA Business Week throughout my high school summers (2007-2011), I...

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June 16, 2014

Team Building Gone Right

I have attended Junior Achievement Business Week for the past three years. The program always leads to new learning experiences and open doors. The people at Junior Achievement really see...

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