Category: Volunteers

December 12, 2017

TransUnion Invests in Strengthening Financial Literacy

As part of a grant awarded to Junior Achievement-USA, JA-Rocky Mountain received funds from TransUnion to support student outreach during the 2017/18 school year. In addition to funding, TransUnion professionals...

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November 21, 2017

We are Thankful for You!

Thank you for helping students transform "I can't" into "I CAN!" 

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October 25, 2017

Jeff Finn Brings Entrepreneurial Insights into Classroom

JA Volunteer Jeff Finn November is National Entrepreneur Month, and what better way to celebrate than to honor one of Junior Achievement’s volunteers who has excelled in their entrepreneurial career?...

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September 29, 2017

Volunteer prepares students to become financially savvy adults

Serving her community’s financial needs is part of Lauren Money’s job. Lauren is the vice president of enterprise risk administration and the Community Reinvestment Act/fair lending officer at Colorado Federal...

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August 24, 2017

Former Entrepreneur Inspires JA Students

Frank Pulley finds joy in teaching JA programs and working with kids What’s the special ingredient in JA’s secret sauce? It’s simple – our volunteers! Meet Frank Pulley, for example....

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June 27, 2017

Witnessing opportunity and liberation emerge

When I was in my 20s, my Mom retired from teaching accounting at the University of Colorado and joined the Peace Corps. As you might know, the Peace Corps assigns...

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June 26, 2017

The Students Keep Me Coming Back to JA Business Week

By: Joe Acker, JA Business Week Company Advisor Several years ago, I received an email regarding the need for judges at a Junior Achievement summer competition.  Without really knowing what...

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May 22, 2017

JE Dunn VP Mike Tilbury leads charge for JA

Mike Tilbury, VP of JE Dunn Construction There are countless ways to support Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA), and JE Dunn, a JA partner for more than 10 years, continually finds...

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May 1, 2017

Andy Bailey Bowls Over JA Staff and Students

Andy frequently volunteers to teach JA in a Day It all began with a bowling ball. Andy Bailey, Regional Lead of Community Engagement for AT&T’s Western States, was first exposed...

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