FORT WAYNE — Students from Whitko’s 5th-grade classes at Pierceton Elementary and Whitko Jr/Sr High School’s business class visited Junior Achievement’s BizTown and Finance Park on Friday, Dec. 6. Previous to 2019, Junior Achievement’s offices were located near Glenbrook Mall behind Kohl’s. After a recent campaign, they have … Read More
SYRACUSE — There are still a few tickets left for the Junior Achievement “Gilligan’s Island” themed cruise fundraiser aboard the S.S. Lillypad 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 30. Tickets are $30 and include a three-hour tour of Lake Wawasee, appetizers and a chance to win some silent … Read More
WARSAW — For 24 enthusiastic employees from Parkview Health, Zimmer Biomet and DePuy Synthes, the time spent preparing to share JA in a Day activities with students will culminate on May 19. At 7:30 a.m. these dedicated volunteers will meet 289 students at Edgewood Middle School. The Junior … Read More
Warsaw – Lake City Bank recently announced that it has promoted Shelly R. Fraley to Vice President. Fraley, who is office manager of the bank’s Warsaw Downtown office, leads sales and service efforts in the branch, manages the daily operations of the office and handles small business loans. … Read More
By DONNA BURROUGHS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation BOURBON —Triton Elementary sixth grade students visited Junior Achievement’s BizTown Wednesday, April 13. BizTown is a 10,000 square foot kid-sized city in which students can experience what its like to be an adult for a day. What a great experience for … Read More
By CAITLIN STEINER Marketing Officer, Lake City Bank WARSAW — Lake City Bank announced it has promoted Kim K. Strawbridge to office manager of its Milford office. Strawbridge, who is also assistant office manager of the bank’s Syracuse office, supports office staff in their efforts to provide quality service … Read More
BOURBON — Students in sixth grade at Triton Elementary School learned about free enterprise Wednesday, March 2.
Read MoreKOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Junior Achievement is excited to spread the word on an exciting app called JA Build Your Future, an app designed to assist with financial planning as teens look towards post-secondary education and explore their desired careers.
Read MoreWARSAW — Junior Achievement serving Warsaw, Tippecanoe Valley, and Pierceton schools has received a $2,500 donation from America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund and directed by local farmer and JA board member, Aubrey Rife of Kosciusko County. The donation will help the organization bring financial … Read More
By RENEA SALYER, Area Director Kosciusko Junior Achievement Let’s get ready to Bowl! Choose your day and time to bowl for Junior Achievement serving Warsaw, Tippecanoe Valley, and Pierceton Schools. Teams of five people will have a great time dressing up like super heroes for prizes and great … Read More
PLEASANT LAKE — The Parkview Muddy Trail Run was held on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Anthony Wayne Scout Reservation in Pleasant Lake. The event was a huge success and brought out nearly 300 runners. The Muddy Trail Run was designed to be a fun obstacle course where … Read More
By VICKY DECKER JA Area Coordinator Midwest Poultry has generously donated to support the entire Junior Achievement programs being offer at Mentone Elementary School. Junior Achievement programs help prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to generate wealth and effectively manage it, how to … Read More
By VICKY DECKER Development Manager, Junior Achievement Imagine hundreds of community men and women volunteering with Junior Achievement in classrooms across Kosciusko County. As they share their time and experience, they are helping kindergarten through high school youth understand economics, build workplace skills, and experience personal financial realities. … Read More
By DONNA BURROUGHS, EdS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation Eight seniors representing Triton High School participated in their first “Titan Challenge” at Bethel College. The Titan program is a Junior Achievement Program that seeks to help students understand the economics of running a business. At the Titan Challenge, … Read More
By DANI BARKEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools Lincoln and Claypool Elementary teachers participated in Junior Achievement’s “Are You Ready for Some FootBOWL” Bowl-A-Thon on Nov. 1. The Claypool team was sponsored by Symmetry Medical. Their combined efforts raised $405 to help Junior Achievement build successful futures … Read More
