Great Bend Post
Feb 20, 2025

Great Bend JAG-K students tour Topeka Capitol

Posted Feb 20, 2025 6:00 PM
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From Jobs for America's Graduates - Kansas (Great Bend High School)...

Leadership students from Great Bend High School's JAG-K program enjoyed a whirlwind tour of the Topeka Capitol during JAG-K Day at the Capitol. Our students met with Representative Sherri Brantley and Senator Tory Marie Blew to speak about JAG, why it's important to have in our schools, and how JAG has helped them. We were also fortunate to not only see the new Rebel Women Mural by Phyllis J. Garibay-Coon but also meet her in person! Students had the opportunity to learn about the history of the Capitol during a historical tour and also braved the steep 296 steps to the top of the dome. The fog put a damper on the view from the catwalk, but the history lesson and experience was epic!

February was a busy time for our leadership students! They also spoke with the USD 428 Board of Education about how JAG has helped prepare them for successful futures.

JAG students are diligently preparing for their regional Career Development Conference (CDC). Selected students will be moving on to the regional competition in the Career Preparation, Employability Skills, Prepared Speaking, Financial Literacy, and Creative Decision Making events.