Meg Chapman: “JA does so much more than provide curriculum or a field trip”
I have the coolest job in the world. My Junior Achievement journey began 12 years ago when my dad called because his contact at JA-Rocky Mountain had left. I was working in Corporate Social Responsibility, […]
A Loop Full of Lessons That Will Last a Lifetime
In partnership with the Colorado Golf Association (CGA), more than 90 high school students from the Solich Caddie and Leadership Academy put down the golf bags, stepped away from the course, and traveled from across […]
Janeth Mancha: “JA 100% launched my entire career”
Janeth Mancha learned of Junior Achievement as an elementary student when her older brother talked about his experience in JA. “Back when I was in third grade, I made the commitment that I wanted to […]
Daniel H.: “It’s amazing what a small nudge in the right direction can lead to”
I went through JA programming in middle school – tasked with starting a business, which I took very seriously at the time. My first foray (beyond lemonade stands) into entrepreneurship, my JA experience was instrumental […]
Scarlett Marrone: “Thank you for changing my life”
In June, I got the incredible opportunity to travel to Atlanta and compete in the Future Bound by Junior Achievement competition. More specifically, the JA Social Innovation Challenge. Not only did I acquire the chance […]
Middle Schoolers Blaze New Trails at JA’s Summer Camp
This summer, middle school students from across Metro Denver developed an understanding of basic business principles and the professional world through JA Youth Trailblazers Camp. A weeklong program, the camp taught students how to think […]
Heidi and Randy Ilich: “JA has given us the tools necessary to become who we are”
The sophomore through senior classes walked into the assembly to hear about something called Junior Achievement. They said it was an after school program for kids who will create a company, make and market a […]
Isaac S. Solano, PhD: “JA has had a huge impact on my life”
Isaac S. Solano, PhD, is a Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain alumnus and the 2009 Inspiration Scholar. Dr. Solano graduated from Denver’s North High School that same year and has continued to make JA proud as he follows his […]
Larry Vernec: “Volunteering for JA was an epiphany for me”
Volunteering for JA was an epiphany for me. In the course of creating and delivering a presentation about my two-track career (tech leadership and jazz bassist), I finally came to terms with a 40-year struggle. […]
