Adopt-A-School Program
Junior Achievement's Adopt-A-School (AAS) program was implemented in 2000. The initiative allows a company to partner with a particular school, underwriting the JA materials needed to address the needs of the educators.
2021-22 Adopt-a-School Partners
JA's Adopt-A-School initiative was introduced four years ago and allows companies to take ownership of a particular school. A company invests $5,000 in JA, and that allows JA to initiate at least ten classes at the school impacting at least 250-300 students with the program's business and economic curriculum. The company may choose the school they want to sponsor – elementary, middle or high school.
Gold Partners
JA Board of Directors - Tates Creek Elementary and Middle Schools
Toyota Motor Manufacturing - No designated school
Silver Partners
Ann Bakhaus - Garden Springs Elementary School
Ball Homes - Edythe J. Hayes Middle School
Beaufort Bonnet Company, The - Arlington Elementary, Booker T. Washington Elementary, William Wells Brown Elementary, and Mary Todd Elementary Schools
Central Bank & Trust - Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Community Trust Bank - Tates Creek High School
Cowgill Partners LP - Frederick Douglass High School
Crowe Horwath, LLP - Jessie Clark Middle School
Davis H. Elliot Company - Athens-Chilesburg Elementary School
Kentucky Blood Center - Lafayette High School
Lexmark International - Yates Elementary School
LG&E/KU - Liberty Elementary School
Quantrell Auto Group - Northern Elementary School
Traditional Bank - Southern Middle School
Valvoline - Breckinridge Elementary School
Financial Literacy Program Partners
Baird
Kentucky Bank
LG&E/KU
PNC Bank
Curriculum Partners
Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass
Carol Rosenthal Foundation
Children's Charity of the Bluegrass
Fayette County Public Schools
UPS
Past Teacher of the Year
The teachers are nominated by their classroom volunteer. The selection committee evaluates the following information - the length of time they have had JA in their classroom, the number of classes they have had during their tenure and, most importantly, how they extend their JA activities into the community and everyday lessons.
2002/03 - Claudette Allen
2003/04 - Mary Jane Kinman
2004/05 - Alan Curtsinger
2005/06 - Debbie Owens
2006/07 - Shawna Baker
2007/08 - Debbie Case
2008/09 - Maria Wertler
2009/10 - Kay Swain
2010/11 - Jody Cabble
2011/12 - Charles Atinay
2012/13 - Kevin Clary
2013/14 - Mike Reilly
2014/15 - Stephanie Simms
2015/16 - Mary Beth Olds
2016/17 - Elizabeth Davis
2017/18 - Cindy Gatsos
2018/19 - Shawna Petke
2019/20 - Rhonda Jackson
Past Volunteer of the Year
The volunteers are nominated by their teachers and are chosen based on criteria including; the number of classes taught, the length of time they have taught for JA, their assistance in recruiting other volunteers, as well as the qualities that make them a role model for their students.
2001/02 - Bruce Moore
2002/03 - Scotty Bailey
2003/04 - Chuck Siemen
2004/05 - Andy Cohen
2005/06 - Veva Bentley
2006/07 - Roy Turley
2007/08 - Rodney Webber
2008/09 - Mahendran Naidu
2009/10 - Wallace Brooks
2010/11 - Debbie Fatkin
2011/12 - Manson Myles
2012/13 - Ronn Robinson
2013/14 - Jeff Vanderhorst
2014/15 - Craig Browning
2015/16 - Karen Cropper & Kelly Abraham
2016/17 - John Hibbard & Tommy Roberts
2017/18 - Garry Conley & Ryan Worthen
2018/19 - Ava Steele & Amanda Nielsen
2019/20 - Kathy Leigh & Roy Turley
To learn more, please email Laurel Raimondo Martin or call 859-219-2423.
JA of the Bluegrass Spotlight
Current Volunteer Opportunities
As a JA volunteer, you'll be paired with a teacher in a classroom. By being a JA volunteer and sharing your personal and professional experiences and skills with students from your community, you help them make the connection between what they are learning in school and what they will need to succeed in work and life.
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JA of the Bluegrass Miss Business
Where: UK Federal Credit Union CorporateWhen: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 7:30 AM
The Junior Achievement Miss Business educational workshop is a unique opportunity designed to help young women develop a successful business and professional career.
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JA of the Bluegrass Business Hall of Fame
Where: KeenelandWhen: Thursday, May 23, 2024 6:00 PM
The Laureates inducted into the Bluegrass Business Hall of Fame have substance in the American Dream. Their labor and vision not only benefited their own businesses but also improved the quality of life in the entire Bluegrass area.
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Leadership Lexington Youth Program 2024-2025 Application
Where: Junior Achievement of the BluegrassWhen: Thursday, February 15, 2024 12:00 AM
Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass Leadership Lexington Youth Program (LLYP) is a program for high school juniors enrolled in Fayette County public, private, parochial, Montessori, and home schools.
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