The JAG Indiana Family was front and center telling the nation why being a JAG student has been so important to their success for JAG National's Giving Tuesday campaign. Watch the short videos below to hear why being in JAG has helped change their lives for the better!

Junior Achievement Central Indiana's annual JobSpark event, which serves over 5,000 Hoosier 8th graders annually, was virtual again and the JAG Family was front and center. Students from across the state helped in telling their stories to success for the second consecutive virtual JobSpark. Kaesyn Lester of the Manchester High School JAG program held a live Q&A session and students like Mikala Linstrum (video above), an Eastern Hancock JAG alum, recorded videos to share advice with their younger peers.

JAG = on-the-job success! Keyairah of the Terre Haute North Vigo JAG Family was highlighted for her hard work at her local Chick-Fil-A restaurant in a video posted to their Facebook page. Keyairah calls getting a job and working there as a life-changing experience and discusses her future goals!

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JAG Indiana students are always encouraged to apply for scholarships with an eye on their future! Jackson Austin, a Manchester JAG Family member was recently honored with a Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for his hard work!

The campus of Purdue University Northwest was the site for learning about leading and working as a team for the Region 1 JAG Family this past winter for their annual Leadership Development Conference! Check out a few photos from their day. Learning about being a leader is one of the many vital skills being taught in JAG Indiana classrooms.

Neva Verbik of the Avon High School JAG Family was named a finalist in the first-ever Hendricks County Business Pitch competition (think Shark Tank for high schoolers) and was highlighted for her efforts and project by Level Two Marketing. See the link below!

Read below about how Jacob Ronick received the first-ever JAG Courage Award! JAG builds strong leaders like Jacob.

The Seymour JAG Family is leading a suicide prevention initiative that is peer to peer led called Hope Squad. Read about how they're tackling a vital need in their community! JAG allows students to serve around issues they are passionate about.

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