by JAG | Dec 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
MyTarius Thomas, a 2011 graduate of Leesville High School in Leesville, Louisiana, was asked to share his story at the 2013 Louisiana State Leadership Conference. Unfortunately, he was scheduled to report to U.S. Army basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma on the...
by JAG | Nov 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
An Orangeburg manufacturing leader on Wednesday received national recognition for his commitment to helping the state’s high school students prepare for success in the workplace. Mikee Johnson, chief executive officer of Orangeburg-based Cox Industries Inc. and...
by JAG | Nov 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Indianapolis, IN – Governor Mike Pence was recently named Vice Chair of the National Board of Directors for Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG). “Jobs for America’s Graduates is an extraordinary organization that has made an impact on increasing...
by JAG | Nov 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
It was just a few years ago that Todd and Kim Monroe's son Jordan could barely communicate both in writing and orally and his parents wondered how he would ever be able to have the typical teenage life. Now 17, Jordan Monroe will leave this week for a national...
by JAG | Nov 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
With a mission to focus on the labor market for teens, minorities and low-income youth, Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG), founded in 1980 by former Delaware Gov. Pete DuPont, is a nonprofit organization aimed at helping the youth, particularly at-risk youth,...
by JAG | Nov 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Since 2010, Columbia Metropolitan Magazine and the Central Carolina Community Foundation have teamed up to present the Best of Philanthropy Awards to honor people, businesses and groups in the community who serve passionately but quietly, not for accolades or fame but...
