Category: Students

February 28, 2013

Student Company Success: Combine Columbine

Columbine High School, participating for the second year with The FIRE Within, a youth entrepreneurship program in partnership with Junior Achievement and the Second Wind Fund, ratcheted their business plan up...

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February 8, 2013

“I knew that I would be successful from all the learning”

JA Student Nasurudin had the opportunity to present at the 2013 Colorado Business Hall of Fame I was once a regular old student at Aurora Hills Middle School. I’d come...

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January 14, 2013

JA Inspiration Scholarship Recipient: “Business is fun”

As a new year begins, I think it is fitting to look back in order to set sights for the future. Hello, my name is Jared Leventhal, and I am...

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December 17, 2012

Monfort College of Business & JA Support Young Business Leaders

Mick Mrozek was interviewed by Gregg Moss at the 2012 Colorado Business Hall of Fame There’s a good reason the Monfort College of Business at the University of Northern Colorado...

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November 26, 2012

Immerse yourself in all that Junior Achievement has to offer

Shyanne Decker I first encountered the Junior Achievement programs through several business courses at Mountain Vista High School. The knowledge I acquired in these courses, and the love I developed...

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November 20, 2012

JA Finance Park gave students a taste of the real world

By Allyson Espinal, Public Relations Officer at Rangeview High School On November 12, 2012, all DECA students, in addition to Mrs. Franklin’s Accounting class, and Mr. Campo’s class had the opportunity...

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October 23, 2012

JA Inspiration Scholarship Recipient Honored as Outstanding Youth

Briana Johnson, a recent graduate of Aurora’s Gateway High School, will be recognized for her work as a social entrepreneur for National Philanthropy Day in Colorado on November 9.  In...

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