Category: News

September 18, 2023

Kristi Shaffer Earns C-Suite Award

We are thrilled to announce that Kristi Shaffer, JA-Rocky Mountain’s Chief Development Officer is being recognized for her leadership at JA and the broader business community through the Denver Business...

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August 7, 2023

Tom Durkin Named 2023 JA Volunteer of the Year

Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA) is proud to name Tom Durkin as its 2023 Volunteer of the Year. Tom first became involved with JA after a trip to his home state...

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JA Honors Bas Wolf as 2023 Educator of the Year

Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA) is proud to name Bas Wolf as its 2023 JA Educator of the Year. Bas, who taught English for his first 17 years in the classroom,...

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JA Recognizes Eric Bowler as the 2023 Advocate of the Year

Each year, Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA) names one person or organization Advocate of the Year. The recipient is selected by JA staff members in recognition of their extraordinary breadth of...

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March 31, 2023

Robin Wise featured on “The Untold Story with Martha MacCallum”

In the podcast episode "Making Up For Lost Time: Reforming Schools In Post-Pandemic America", Robin Wise, President & CEO of Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, asserts the way to help kids succeed...

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March 20, 2023

JA In The News – March 2023

Get up to date on the latest happenings from Junior Achievement - Rocky Mountain! How Civic Engagement Creates Quality Workforce Inspiring Community Engagement: A Q&A with Core Contractors Roofing Systems...

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February 16, 2023

JA Worldwide Nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize

We’re proud to announce that JA Worldwide has been nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, the second such honor in two years. Junior Achievement USA is a member of...

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February 7, 2023

Be A Game Changer

Volunteers Help Level the Playing Field of Life Practice makes perfect.” – Benjamin Franklin This is a quote we have heard from the time we were little even into adulthood....

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January 13, 2023

JA-Rocky Mountain Expands Programming Throughout Wyoming

Wyoming is one of only five states in the U.S. that has no personal finance standards or requirements in public schools. The Center for Financial Literacy gave Wyoming a ‘D’...

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