February/March 2017 | Issue 14

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

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College Acceptances West Side Leadership Academy

Diamond Ray-Indiana University Northwest (IUN) and Indiana

State University (ISU)

Antione Russell-Vincennes University

Dezmin Green, Kameron Keith, Quiara McDaniel, Diamond Ray,

Eddie Steel, and Miyoko Warren—Ivy Tech

Michigan City High School (AK Smith)

Devin Newton-University of Indianapolis

Maudianna Clark-Vincennes University

Calumet New Tech High School

Joseph Lowery-St. Peter’s University, Manchester University, &

Illinois College

Tawanda Jones-Ivy Tech

Nicholas Pruitt& Kionte Graham-Vincennes University

Arianna Traylor-Indiana Tech, Indiana State University, &

Vincennes University

Christopher Hutchings & Mikaylah Davis-Indiana University

Northwest

Thomas Jackson-Indiana University, Indiana State University,

Bethel College, & Calumet College

Malik Hale-Indiana University & Morgan Side College

Happy 10th Anniversary JAG Indiana! Six JAG students from Region 1 joined other JAG stu-

dents and alumni from across the state at the Indiana

Statehouse to celebrate the JAG Indiana program’s 10

year Anniversary on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Stu-

dents served as pages and had the opportunity to con-

nect with local legislators, see the government in ac-

tion, and tour the statehouse. The tour began in the

Atrium and continued through the Secretary of the

State’s Office, the House of Representatives Chamber,

the Senate Chamber, and the Indiana Supreme Court

Courtroom. Governor Eric Holcomb served as the key-

note speaker to announce the outstanding success of

JAG Indiana’s 10 years of commitment to students.

JAG Region 1 students

pictured from left to

right: Taija Clayton,

Gregory Sher, Alexis

Ford, Jasmine Jackson,

Naseera Salahuddin,

and Malik Hare.

1st Annual History Production at Calumet New Tech

JAG Calumet held their 1st Annual Black History Production on February 23, 2017 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. to raise cultural awareness in the school.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

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West Side Leadership Academy Bulletin Board Contest

West Side Leadership students and JAG students researched and reported on notable and historic African Americans. The contest prompted them to create a bulletin board with their findings to display.

Job Board

West Side Leadership Academy JAG students created a Job Board locat-ed outside of the JAG classroom for students to easily access infor-mation on current job openings.

People You Should Know

Tanya Walton Pratt-Indiana’s first African

American federal judge, 2010.

Hiram Revels–The first African

American senator in Mississippi, 1870.

Knox Community High School JAG Program

Photos and information provided by JAG specialists and students.

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and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities by calling 1-800-743-3333 (TDD).

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Featured Guest Speaker

To fit in with our monthly theme of Personal Finances,

Knox JAG welcomed Judy Caudill from 1st Source Bank

to talk about the importance of strong credit and the

best practices of borrowing.

College Acceptances

Alexis Dibkey-Valparaiso University

Abigail Tepes-University of Southern Indiana

Joshua Joseph-Indiana University

Hayley Sexton-Indiana University South Bend

Macayla Cowen-Purdue Northwest

Thomas Shaw-Indiana University-Purdue University

Indianapolis

Work Experiences Success

Katelyn Hubbard & Cheyenne Lynch

Pages at Starke County Public Library

Braxton McDougal & Nathan Sustaita

Aides at Starke County Youth Club

The ink on their contracts will soon be dry

and their new jobs will begin!

Bridges Across America

Knox JAG will soon begin working on a month-

long project with JAG students from the states of

Washington and North Dakota. We hope to ex-

change ideas about our respective local cultures,

and exhibit the unity that is so important in the

JAG model!

Middle School Buddies Program

At the beginning of the year we brainstormed ideas

that could help our JAG students gain leadership

skills while building a stronger unity here at Knox

High School. Many JAG members spoke about their

freshman year, when they were nervous about their

new surroundings.

Our Career Association representatives have been

working hard to create the Middle School Buddy

Program in which eighth graders will join us on

April 10, 2017 for a Q&A session with upperclass-

men. They will get the chance to experience what

it’s like during an average high school day. We hope

to work with our younger Knox community mem-

bers (and hopefully future JAG students) to make

their transition to high school a little easier.

State Career Development Conference

Knox JAG took 5 of its students to the Indiana State

Career Development Conference in Indianapolis!

On Friday, March 17, 2017 the following students

competed in specific category events with other

JAG students from around the state:

Employability Skills-Mikayla Frederick

Entrepreneurship Plan-James Corbett, Jacky

Magdici, & Alyssa Sullivan

Financial Literacy-Bradly LaRowe