
Volunteers Help Level the Playing Field of Life Practice makes perfect.” – Benjamin Franklin This is a quote we have heard from the time we were little even into adulthood....

JA on Denver 7’s Mile High Living
JA-Rocky Mountain's Senior Education Engagement Officer, Jill Hrnicek, was featured on Denver Channel 7's Mile High Living, discussing all things JA – including the new JA Free Enterprise Center and 2023...

Taking Stock in the JA Stock Market Challenge
Another year, another round of fast-paced excitement at the JA-Stock Market Challenge! Thanks to financial and volunteer support from the business community, more than 1,200 local area students competed in...

JA-Rocky Mountain Participates in the CSU Global Business Academy
Gerald Chen, CFO of OtterProducts leads the JA Career Success workshop at the CSU Global Academy last month. This July, students from around the globe participated in an immersive, ten-day...

2022 Volunteer, Educator & Advocate of the Year
Each year, Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA) names one person or organization Volunteer, Educator and Advocate of the Year. The recipient is hand-selected by JA staff members in recognition of their...

JA Volunteer Returns to Same Teacher’s Class for 23 Years
JA volunteer Tom Cordova In 1998, Junior Achievement connected three individuals whose lives have never been the same since. Angela Burmeister, a JA staff member at the time, made presentations...

JA Tackling Teens’ Growing Distrust of Corporate America
Just 17 percent of Americans believe business executives have a high level of honesty and ethical standards, according to a recent Gallup poll, a decline of three percentage points from...

Community Partner J.E. Dunn Builds Camaraderie, a Playhouse, and More for JA
Above: Employees of J.E. Dunn regularly volunteer in JA classrooms and at JA Finance Park, presented by Transamerica. Above photos taken prior to the pandemic. Junior Achievement is fortunate to...

Alumna Credits JA with Launching Her College Career
University of Denver student Janeth Mancha learned of Junior Achievement as an elementary student when her older brother talked about his experience in JA. “Back when I was in third...