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Regional JAG Program Students Secure total of $4.3 Million in Scholarships--Specialists and Local Program Receives National Honors Indiana’s Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) recognized the Northwest Indiana JAG program for th ...   Read More »

Regional JAG Program Students Secure total of $4.3 Million in Scholarships–Specialists and Local Program Receives National Honors

Indiana’s Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) recognized the Northwest Indiana JAG program for their efforts in increasing graduation rates, post-secondary education and employment placements. Ray Davis, JAG Specialist at East Chicago Central High School and Domonique Wilson, Northwest Indiana JAG Coordinator were honored at the 34th Annual JAG National Training Seminar in Las Vegas, this past July. Ray Davis received an award for Outstanding Specialist and Domonique Wilson received the High Performer Award for her leadership and data management for the nine JAG Programs in Northwest Indiana.

Northwest Indiana’s JAG program also received the “5 of 5” Award. This award goes to exemplary JAG programs that achieve success levels in excess of the national program goals for graduation rates, employment, positive outcomes and full-time placement.

Indiana was recognized for the fifth straight year with the most scholarships secured for their students. Indiana JAG students earned over $26 million to assist with their post-secondary educational pursuits. The second place state was less than $8 million. Northwest Indiana JAG students earned over $4.3 million in scholarships this past year. Schools where students secured scholarships included:

AK Smith-Michigan City $522,260
Calumet New Tech $552,823
East Chicago Central $979,300
Gary West Side Leadership I $256,096
Gary West Side Leadership II $121,968
Gary Roosevelt $626,032
Hammond High School $306,000
Wirt/Emerson Visual & Perf Arts $194,260

The Northwest Indiana Workforce Board provides oversight of the JAG program in Northwest Indiana.

(July 2017)

About Indiana Jobs for America’s Graduates (www.jagindiana.org): JAG is a state-based, national non-profit organization dedicated to assisting students with barriers to success by helping them overcome academic
challenges in a path toward graduation, with 112 programs active in Indiana. Students receive adult mentoring from a JAG Specialist while in school and one year of follow-up counseling after graduation. Indiana’s program graduates more than 95 percent of participants and many students choose to continue their education after high school.

More than 18,000 students have participated in Indiana’s JAG program since 2006. Students are taught up to 88 competencies such as critical thinking, team leadership and effective communications skills that increase their employability skills. With recent program expansions driven by the Indiana General Assembly, the JAG program is the largest in the JAG National network of 35 states and is funded through grants provided by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) and his administration serve on the JAG National Board and helped in securing funds for program expansion.