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JAG Post This newsletter is provided to the following
Region 1 JAG Schools:
Gary Roosevelt, Gary West Side, Wirt/Emerson VPA, AK Smith, Knox High, Hammond High, Calumet
New Tech, East Chicago Central
This WIOA Title1-funded program/activity is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids
and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities by calling 1-800-743-3333 (TDD).
This promotional piece is funded by the U.S.. Department of Labor and does not necessarily reflect our
position. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees with respect to its accuracy or ownership.
June/July 2017 | Issue 16
End of the year scholarship totals
Knox High- $744,328
East Chicago Central- $979,300
Gary West Side Leadership I- $256,096
Gary West Side Leadership II– $121,968
Gary Roosevelt- $646,032
AK Smith- $522,260
Hammond High- $306,000
Calumet New Tech- $552,823
Wirt/Emerson VPA- $194,260
GRAND TOTAL=
$4.3 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS!
Questions about this newsletter? Contact Domonique at 219-462-2940, ext. 47
JAG State Awards
Outstanding Specialist
Ray Davis, East Chicago High School JAG Specialist
Introducing this year's 5 of 5!
The “5 of 5” is awarded from the Indiana Department
of Workforce Development for success levels achieved
and set by the JAG national program, graduation rates,
employment, positive outcomes, and full-time place
of JAG participants.
This year’s 5 of 5 included the following schools:
Theodore Roosevelt College & Career Academy, West
Side Leadership Academy I, East Chicago Central High,
Calumet New Tech, and Hammond High.
JAG National Awards
High Performance
Domonique Wilson, JAG Region One Coordinator
5 of 5
Region One
Congratulations to everyone! JAG Indiana 2016-17 Multi-Year Outcomes
Graduation Rate: 98.7%
Positive Outcomes*: 87%
Full-time Employment: 68.2%
Full-time Placement: 86.3%
Unable to Contact: 3.9%
Further Education Rate: 47.3%
*Positive Outcomes are categories including part-time
employment during school, full-time employment,
military, or enrollment in post-secondary education.
Photos and information provided by JAG specialists and students.
This WIOA Title1-funded program/activity is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids
and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities by calling 1-800-743-3333 (TDD).
This promotional piece is funded by the U.S.. Department of Labor and does not necessarily reflect our
position. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees with respect to its accuracy or ownership.
A special thank you to our partners & sponsors:
52 JAG students participated in a Summer Work Experience (WEX)
Theodore Roosevelt College &
Career Academy
Young’s Accelerated Academy- Robert Pujoe &
Diamond Cotton; Marram Health Center- Jalynn Hill;
City of Gary- Danesha Rimmer, Empris Franklin, &
Alayna Floyd; County Market- Joseph Smith
Hammond High School
Thunderclap Recording Studio- Marshawn Rice;
Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce- Chyanne Marrero;
Marram Health Center- Paris Goodlow;
Lake County Clerk- Dwayne McClendon, Jomon
McGowan, Daviyon Brooks, & Taylor Coleman
East Chicago Central High School
WAWG Communications- Skilynn Brown, Asia
Cadenhead, Taija Clayton, Terion Collins, Elijah Fodor,
Nia Hurt, Kenshay Lee; East Chicago Central High
School-Ashlee Cortez, Natalie Cuevas, Frank Higgins,
Kaylin Palmore, Tye Riddle
Knox High School
Bass Lake Beach- Desmund Thompson, Destiny Leffew,
Dylan Materna, & Abigail Tepes
AK Smith Area Career Center
Boys & Girls Club of Michigan City- Atallia Hardin;
Uptown Bakery- Kayli Caudill
Calumet New Tech High School
RailCats Stadium- Shawn Miller & Nickolas Pruitt;
YMCA Gary- Cameron Weathersby; Gary City Hall-
Arianna Taylor; Habitat for Humanity- Stephanie
DeBruler, Jacob Adcock, & Kenmyia Clayborn
Wirt/Emerson Visual & Performing Arts
Gary City Hall- Miya Bailey, Diana Evans, Rodney Henry,
& Jaiwon Carson; YWCA Gary- Nora Cruse; Gary County
Market- Ciara Davis; Summer Colony- Marriah Smother;
Bethel Center- Jovone Barnes
West Side Leadership Academy I
RailCats Stadium- Eddie Steel & Kameron Keith; YWCA
Gary- Audrena Brown & Kiyla Taylor; Gary Community
School Corporation- MiChaela Parks; County Market-
Diamond Ray; West Side High School- Jakyera Maxwell