Author: jacolorado

September 30, 2015

Inspiring students to be FutureSmart

On Tuesday, November 10, 2016 more than 2,000 Junior Achievement students will take part in MassMutual’s FutureSmart Challenge at the Pepsi Center. In partnership with MassMutual and the Denver Nuggets,...

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September 29, 2015

Startup Week’s top teen business wins startup capital

The Denver Office of Economic Development honors the best and brightest ideas in small business through the JumpStart BizPlan Awards, presented by Deloitte and and U.S. Bank. Judges selected three early-stage...

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September 1, 2015

2015 JA Apple Society

The JA Apple Society was created to thank and recognize our amazing classroom volunteers for their dedication to JA’s mission. This exclusive recognition is earned by a steadfast commitment to...

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August 31, 2015

“We have built a clear momentum”

What do I want to be when I grow up? This is something that every child wonders about. Fortunately for Eagle County students, Kevin Armitage and more than 60 other...

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July 30, 2015

JA My First Start Up

Do you love attending your kids’ sporting events but you’re tired of dragging around your canopy, chairs, cooler, and fan in the sweltering heat weekend after weekend? If that’s you,...

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Veteran JA volunteer shares his experience with students

Terry Enright, staff landman with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, is a veteran JA volunteer.  For the past  15 years, Terry has imparted his business acumen and entrepreneurial knowledge to more than 350 students....

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July 10, 2015

JA Golf Classic Raises More Than $391,000 to Benefit Front Range Students

As a result of the annual 2015 Bank of America Junior Achievement Golf Classic, presented by RE/MAX, LLC., participants of the event helped Junior Achievement (JA) raise $391,470 to help...

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July 9, 2015

Thank you for another inspiring year!

If we could sign your yearbook, we'd tell you that you're awesome!

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July 6, 2015

Through JA Business Week, they are investing in their future

For the past nine years, my company has given me time-off to volunteer as a Company Advisor (CA) for Junior Achievement Business Week: a one-of-a-kind summer camp that exposes high...

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