Category: Partners

March 12, 2014

Capitalism with a Conscience

This spring, senior-level executives are sharing their expertise and empowering high school students to make ethical decisions through JA Capitalism with a Conscience, presented by FirstBank. This program offers students a...

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February 28, 2014

JA volunteer Jennifer Leitsch named as a DBJ Top Forty Under 40 for 2014

JA is thrilled that Jennifer Leitsch, corporate responsibility manager for Prologis, is being recognized as one of the Denver Business Journal's Forty Under 40 for her outstanding community leadership. Sustainability is...

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February 14, 2014

“Every little bit counts”

Larry Hendrickson representing the Vail Valley Advisory Board at a JA Board Meeting Larry Hendrickson has 40 years of experience in the business world. He has worked in general management...

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February 12, 2014

Students Job Shadow at the Microsoft Store

Hi! My name is Colton, and I’m a senior at Dakota Ridge High School. I’ve been working part-time since I was 15 years old, and I really believe in starting...

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February 11, 2014

Thank you Peyton Manning & FedEx!

Peyton Manning was named the 2013 FedEx NFL Air Player of the Year! In recognition, FedEx is donating $25,000 in his name to Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc. The funds are...

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February 3, 2014

JA Job Shadow prepares local students to be entrepreneurial thinkers

JA Job Shadow, presented by Pinnacol Assurance, prepares local high school students to be entrepreneurial thinkers in their approach to work. The program includes teacher-led classroom instruction focusing on key work-readiness...

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January 8, 2014

A simple way to support Peyton Manning & JA at the same time!

The NFL announced that quarterback Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos is a finalist for the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Year, an honor he won last year. Until...

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October 31, 2013

Local JA students benefit from Sam’s Club

Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc. has received a $16,000 grant to support its entrepreneurship programs in 15 local Denver-area classrooms. Sam’s Club presented the grant in support of its focus on youth entrepreneurship...

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October 28, 2013

JA Communications & High Tech Industry Challenge

Technology and communications companies are no strangers to competition or community involvement.  So it’s no wonder industry leaders jumped at the chance to compete against each other for the good...

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