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2021 JA Dallas Business Hall of Fame Laureates Officially Inducted
Junior Achievement Inducts Mark Cuban, Valerie Freeman, and Roland Parrish into Dallas Business Hall of Fame® FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DALLAS (March 2, 2021) – Junior Achievement of Dallas (JA Dallas)…
Read MoreJA Dallas Launches JA Inspire Virtual Career Exploration Fair for North Texas Students
Junior Achievement Launches JA Inspire Virtual Career Exposition for North Texas Students FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DALLAS — (March 16, 2021) Junior Achievement of Dallas (JA Dallas) launched its first virtual…
Read More2021 JA Student of The Year: Yakin Vargas
Yakin Vargas is an all around all-star, a soccer and volleyball player, 4.2 GPA, member of the National Honor Society, and Student Council Representative, amongst other accomplishments and accolades. She…
Read MoreJA Dallas Board Member Highlight: Rudy S. Walker
Senior Vice President Texas – Consumer Banking Manager JA Dallas Board Member, JA Board DEI Committee Chair & Past JA Board Chair Rudy Walker joined Regions in 2003 as a…
Read MoreJA Dallas Alumni Story: Lauren Mora
Q: How long were you involved with JA? I was involved with JA for about all four years of high school. I was a JA student teacher (JA High School…
Read MoreJA Alumni Feature Story: Gabbe’ Smith
ABOUT GABRIELLE (GABBE’) SMITH: Gabrielle (Gabbe’) Smith is a seasoned executive coach, leadership & development trainer and corporate culture & citizenship officer. She helps others realize their professional potentials and…
Read MoreClass of 2020 Survey: Half of Graduating Seniors Change Plans for After High School Due to COVID-19
Changes Include Delaying Start of College, Working for Money, and Switching CareerPlans, According to Research by JA and PMIEF Roughly half (49%) of Class of 2020 graduating seniors say their…
Read MoreThe Junior Achievement Alumni Experience Report by Ipsos
2020 Dallas Business Hall of Fame® Highlights
On Saturday, February 29, 2020, the 22nd Annual Junior Achievement of Dallas Business Hall of Fame® took place at the Omni Hotel in Downtown Dallas. The night kicked off as JA…
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