Category: Volunteers

June 26, 2014

JA Business Week Company Advisor Leads by Example

Rondah Frierson and her JA Business Week student company Rewind a few years to a warm, sunny June day at the Johnson & Wales campus, and you’ll find Rondah Frierson...

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June 25, 2014

My First Experience as a JA Business Week Company Advisor

James Johnson and his JA Business Week company Each summer for the last several years I have volunteered for our Junior Achievement Business Week program here in Denver. In years...

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June 19, 2014

JA Business Week Alumna Returns to Volunteer

It seems as if I did not have enough from JA Business Week the first time around. When I attended JA Business Week throughout my high school summers (2007-2011), I...

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May 30, 2014

“I answered the call”

Andy Lenec When JA alumni reflect on their experience as a JA student, they most often remember being part of a JA Company Program.  This beloved program is still going...

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April 28, 2014

Miss Wyoming gives keynote at Northern Colorado/Wyoming JA Inspiration Reception

Rebecca Podio On Friday, April 11, Miss Wyoming gave a keynote at the JA Inspiration Reception held at the University of Wyoming College of Business.   Rebecca Podio spoke passionately and...

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March 31, 2014

“These kids represent our future”

Kris Defnet became interested in volunteering for JA when she saw another volunteer with one of JA’s recognizable kits walking down the hall of her daughter’s school. She realized that becoming 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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January 31, 2014

“It’s a great little walk down memory lane”

Christina Schultz JA volunteer Christina Schultz has shown her passion for the JA mission not only though her growing participation in JA programs, but also by encouraging her coworkers at...

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