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WorkOne Host Job Fair for Columbian Home Products

Details: Created: Monday, 03 February 2020 15:32

On Friday, January 31st, WorkOne hosted a job fair for the employees affected by the announced closure of Columbian Home Products.

The closure affected over 80 employees. Many of these employees attended the job fair. 20 different local employers and service providers participated in the job fair held at the MCL Banquest Center in the Meadows Shopping Center.

Thank you to everyone who attended!

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2020 JAG Career Development Conference

Details: Created: Thursday, 23 January 2020 13:53

Over 200 JAG students from our 9 participating schools signed up to compete in this year's JAG Career Development Conference. The students met on the campus of Ivy Tech Community College on January 17, 2020 to put their skills to the test.

The students competed in a variety of events that highlighted their talents in such competitions as Critical Thinking, Employability Skills, Financial Literacy, Career Presentations and many more. In addition to the competition, the students were able to tour the Ivy Tech campus, see presentations from Ivy Tech and Vincennes University and network with other students and Community Leaders.

Once again, local employers and Community Leaders donated their time to participate as judges for the event. The first place winners in each event will move on to compete in the State Competition in March.

Congratulations to everyone who participated!

For more information about the JAG program, please contact Greg Lee This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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2020 JAG Career Development Conference Results:

Chapter Marketing Campaign

1st Place - West Vigo

2nd Place - Terre Haute North

3rd Place - Northview

Team Entrepreneurship Plan

1st Place - David Robertson - Terre Haute South

2nd Place - Makenzie Stoltz, Kassie Wade & Maci Jones - Cloverdale

3rd Place - Brayden Cagle, Nick Jones - Sullivan

Team Project Based Learning

1st Place - Chrissy Miller - Terre Haute North

2nd Place - Jasmine Salesman - West Vigo

Career Presentation

1st Place - Lilly Sanders - Riverton Parke

2nd Place - Dena Taylor - Sullivan

3rd Place - Peyton Gulley - Terre Haute North

Cover Design

1st Place - Noah Ravellette - Sullivan

2nd Place - Matthew Brown - Terre Haute North

3rd Place - Jordyn Kopp - Sullivan

Creative Solutions

1st Place - Logan Monroe - Sullivan

2nd Place - Michael Morgan - Sullivan

3rd Place - Morgan Ornduff - Terre Haute South

Critical Thinking

1st Place - Tori Rawlings - Sullivan

2nd Place - Damean Burnett - North Putnam

3rd Place - Macee Kuhn - Northview

Employability Skills

1st Place - Shadiamond Johnson - Terre Haute North

2nd Place - Emily Hartzler - Riverton Parke

3rd Place - Kiara Boyd - Cloverdale

Financial Literacy

1st Place - Kaylee Jones - Sullivan

2nd Place - Teddy Clark - Terre Haute North

3rd Place - Lela Potter - Terre Haute North

Public Speaking

1st Place - Amara Duncan - Terre Haute North

2nd Place - Sage Kinsey - Riverton Parke

3rd Place - Olivia Brown - Sullivan

Writing Skills

1st Place - Amariah D. Long - Terre Haute North

2nd Place - McKenna Speier - North Putnam

3rd Place - Kacee Peters - Terre Haute North

Outstanding Senior

1st Place - Olivia Daugherty - West Vigo

2nd Place - Brenna Henning - Parke Heritage

3rd Place - Addeline Moeller - Riverton Parke

Indiana JAG Receives 5 of 5 Award

Details: Created: Tuesday, 16 July 2019 13:48

Press Release:

Indiana’s Jobs for America’s Graduates program continues to shine as a national leader among its peers, earning a prestigious award for the fifth consecutive year.

JAG Indiana, which is administered by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD), received the “5 of 5” Award July 10 at a national JAG conference in Orlando, Florida. The award recognized the Indiana program for exceeding five goals set at the national level relating to graduation rates, post-secondary education, job placement and other significant milestones.

“The Jobs for America’s Graduates program impacts the lives of young people in an extraordinary way, and I’m thrilled to see Indiana’s proven results honored with the ‘5 of 5’ Award,” Gov. Eric J. Holcomb said. “Indiana leads the nation with more JAG programs (139) than any other state, and by helping students complete their high school diplomas, we keep young Hoosiers on the path to lifelong success.”

JAG Indiana’s achievements for the 2018-19 school year include:

96% graduation rate (national goal is 90%);
74% job placement, including military (national goal is 60%);
90% positive outcome rate, meaning either landing a job, joining the military or going on to post-secondary education (national goal is 80%);
92% full-time placement (national goal is 80%);
79% in full-time jobs (national goal is 60%).

In addition, 77 individual JAG programs statewide achieved “5 of 5”, a state record; and all 12 DWD regions throughout Indiana earned “5 of 5” awards for the second consecutive year.

“The JAG Indiana program continues to soar to new heights with a fifth consecutive 5 of 5 award, and we are so proud of how it is helping Hoosier youths find success,” said Brianna Morse, DWD’s director of youth initiatives. “The dedicated JAG staff around the state work tirelessly year-round to transform the lives of their students in and out of the classroom, and it’s those relationships that make all the difference.”

JAG is a state-based, national not-for-profit organization active in 35 states that assists high school students by helping them overcome academic challenges and achieve graduation.

JAG Indiana has grown to be the largest affiliate in the national network, with 139 programs statewide. Gov. Holcomb, who recently served as chairman of JAG’s National Board of Directors, has a goal of expanding the program throughout the state. Since 2006, more than 30,000 students have participated in JAG Indiana with 95 percent graduating from high school.

Last school year, more than $35 million in scholarship money was awarded to JAG Indiana students, another record and best in the nation.

Region 7 JAG Staff Receive Awards at Conference

Details: Created: Friday, 28 June 2019 15:39

Each summer JAG Specialists from around the state gather for their yearly conference.

In addition to discussing program updates and sharing best practices, there is an awards ceremony highlighting all of the great activities and accomplishments of the 133 JAG programs throughout the state. Region 7 was well represented when it came time to hand out the awards.

Kim Snodgrass received the Specialist of Year award for her work with JAG programs at Parke Heritage and Riverton Parke High Schools.

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Dana Bottomley recieved a Second Place Award for Service Learning projects at Northview High School such as the 12 Trees of Christmas and their Veterans Picnic. Dana was also recognized with an award for her 5 years of service.

Northview

Greg Lee was awarded a Manager of the Year honor as well as a 5 Year Service Award.

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Audrey Harbison of Terre Haute North High School was honored with the 10 Year Service Award.

In addition to the awards, Cloverdale JAG Specialist Karl Turk led a session about delivering invigorating, relationship-building concepts and activities to teach the JAG curriculum and appeal to multiple intelligences. Greg Lee was part of a group that gave a presentation about successfully using social media to increase employer, student, school and community involvement.

Karl Presentation