JA Educator of the Year: Dan Walter
[caption id="attachment_16523" align="alignleft" width="250"] Dan Walter's students at the JA Stock Market Challenge[/caption] JA’s success relies heavily on educators and their willingness to embrace the program and invite volunteers into...
JA Bowl-A-Thon Coordinator Finds Unique Way to Impact Future
[caption id="attachment_16331" align="alignright" width="205"] Serena Valdivia[/caption] Supporting JA students doesn’t mean that you have to present JA programs in the classroom or volunteer at JA Finance Park. There are many...
Chuck Knezevich: A Committed JA Volunteer on the Move
After a career spent in manufacturing, computers and project management, Charles (Chuck) Knezevich now spends much of his free time mentoring young people. In addition to working with high school students through...
JA Partners Inspire Students and Support Business Values by Sponsoring Curriculum
[caption id="attachment_16214" align="alignright" width="350"] Students participate in the JA STEM Job Shadow program at ViaWest[/caption] A high school sophomore from Denver Public Schools enters a corporate office for the first time....
SM Energy Uniquely Contributes to JA and Financial Education
[caption id="attachment_15581" align="alignright" width="315"] SM Energy professionals bowl for JA[/caption] Some might consider 13 an unlucky number. For JA-Rocky Mountain (JA) and SM Energy; however, it’s anything but. In fact,...
Technology: Integral to shopping, charitable giving and JA
It's shopping season – that time of year when retailers battle for gift-giving dollars and Black Friday and Cyber Monday become sacred holiday shopping days. Interestingly, Cyber Monday has overtaken...
Otter Products: Inspiring Kids to Change the World
It’s an amazing experience for high school students to tour Otter Products’ offices in Fort Collins. To see Otter Products professionals at work and to experience the creative and fun...
State Farm Empowers Youth in Northern Colorado
Thanks to a recent grant of $15K from State Farm, an increasing number of K-12 students in Larimer and Weld counties in Northern Colorado will benefit from JA programs. “We...
The Colorado Business Hall of Fame is a black tie event that provides Junior Achievement and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce with the opportunity to recognize our state’s most...
