(Indianapolis, IN) – Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) has announced the 2024-25 Indiana career association officers, and two local students are among that group.
South Ripley High School’s Angel Tunny will serve as President while Shelby Williams from Milan High School will serve as Secretary.
Williams is also one of Milan’s correspondents on WRBI’s school news feature.
JAG is a state-based, national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping high school students of promise who have experienced challenging or traumatic life experiences achieve success through graduation.
The resiliency-building workforce program helps students learn in-demand employability skills and provides a bridge to post-secondary education and career advancement opportunities.
Currently, there are 125 JAG programs available throughout Indiana.
JAG students receive adult mentoring while in school and one year of follow-up counseling after graduation.
Indiana’s program consistently graduates approximately 95% of participants and many students choose to continue their education after high school.
The JAG program is funded through grants provided by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
Visit https://www.in.gov/dwd/jag/ to learn more.
