JA Scholarship Recipients

Two Shawano Community High School students, Griffin Monfils and Meredith Carlson, were among 10 statewide recipients of Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Scholarships.  Griffin and Meredith will each receive $2,000 to further their post secondary education.  Monfils will be a senior at Shawano Community High School this fall and Carlson will be attending UW Whitewater studying marketing and human resources.

Griffin and Meredith were honored at the June Wolf River Region Junior Achievement board meeting.  Pictured are members of the local JA Board of Directors and the scholarship winners:  Fred Ponschok, retired from SSD; Griffin Monfils, SCHS; Meredith Carlson, SCHS; Melissa Moore, Employment Options.  Back row: Brian Knapp, City of Shawano & SMU; Gale Blum, CRI; and Diane Heikes, Director of JA, Wolf River Region.

 

Griffin Monfils Shawano Youth Volunteer of the Year

Congratulations JA volunteer Griffin Monfils, recipient of the Shawano Community Foundation's Celebration of Giving Youth Volunteer of the year award!  Griffin attends Shawano Community High School and has volunteers for JA at Hillcrest Primary School.  Griffin donated his $1,000 award to Junior Achievement in the Wolf River Region.  Thanks Griffin!  We are honored to receive the gift and for your support!

Griffin Monfils recipient of the Youth Volunteer Award

Community Foundation Honors Volunteers

Taste of Shawano

Thanks for supporting Wolf River Region Junior Achievement at The Taste of Shawano, Monday, March 25, 2013!
Shawano Leader article

JA event a palatable experience Taste of Shawano goes off without a hitch

+ click to enlarge Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski Toni Eisner, owner of the Red Rooster Cafe in Bonduel, prepares slices of homemade carrot cake for visitors Monday night at the seventh annual Taste of Shawano at Shawano Community High School. + click to enlarge Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski Colleen Dodge of Xango Juice pours juice samples for people to try Monday. By Lee Pulaski lpulaski@shawanoleader.com Tasteful displays, tasteful performances and tasteful dishes gave hundreds of guests a glimpse of Shawano County this week. Junior Achievement (JA) of the Wolf River Region held the seventh annual Taste of Shawano on Monday in the commons area at Shawano Community High School, featuring more than three dozen restaurants, organizations and performance groups from the area. Proceeds from the event will be used to support JA programs in schools in Shawano and Menominee counties. Diane Heikes, local JA director, did not have a final count on attendance, but she noted the crowd appeared to be larger than at last year's event, which attracted more than 500 people. "I'm not good at judging crowd sizes, but I think this is the most we've ever had," Heikes said. "I'm tickled pink." Among the crowd was first-time attendee Murylene Clements, who came from Suring with a friend to sample what Shawano had to offer. She said she didn't expect the event to be as big as it was. "Everything was good from the Domino's Pizza to that other pizza place (Amico's), and the pork was real good," Clements said. "I'm stuffed." Also at the event for the first time, as a vendor, was the Red Rooster Cafe from Bonduel. Toni Eisner and her crew prepared a variety of dishes from the menu, including homemade carrot cake, pork chop suey and creamy potato bacon soup. "I think a people don't have a lot of time at home to do the things they want to in a meal," Eisner said. "I think what we try to pride ourselves on is home cooking, something you might not have time to do but really enjoy and want. The carrot cake is something my grandma used to make." Taste of Shawano also included displays from Shawano Pathways, ThedaCare and others promoting healthier lifestyles. Matty Mathison of Shawano Pathways found the event ideal for getting the word out about the group's programs, including a push for more bicycle routes in the county. "It's just encouraging people to be healthy -- to walk, to bike, to get up and move," Mathison said. Heikes noted that JA, for the first time, offered a free raffle ticket for visitors who purchased their admission tickets in advance, which helped to boost early sales. One noticeable addition that was not planned by the JA event committee was the use of muffin tins to collect the various samples at each station instead of juggling multiple plates. According to Heikes, the idea came from a family who brought muffin tins to the 2012 Taste of Shawano and then recommended it through the event's Facebook page. "People figured that out on their own," Heikes said. "I've seen a lot of them (this year)."

Dream of Going Back to School?

For the second year in a row, the Apollo Group/University of Phoenix will award 15 full-tuition scholarships to JA staff, adult volunteers, and/or teachers.

Specific eligibility criteria are outlined in the Junior Achievement USA Scholarship online application, which is available now by clicking here. These full-tuition scholarships are available for anyone seeking an undergraduate degree or a master’s degree. Recipients may choose to attend a University of Phoenix on-ground campus or may attend University of Phoenix online. The application deadline is April 2, 2013. The scholarship committee will review applications from April 3-May 28 and the winning recipients will be notified on May 29, 2013. Additionally, Junior Achievement USA will announce the winners at their annual National Leadership Conference in July.

For more information about this scholarship opportunity, you may contact Donna Abdallah at Junior Achievement USA at 719-540-6284. Questions that are specific to the University of Phoenix requirements should be addressed to scholarships@phoenix.edu. You will receive a response within 24-48 business hours.

These scholarships will provide important personal and professional development opportunities to 15 JA staff members, volunteers and teachers. Junior Achievement is very grateful for this opportunity and for the Apollo Group and the University of Phoenix’s support of our mission.

Melissa Moore, chair Wolf River Region JA

Read about Melissa Moore, chair of the Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Wolf River Region Board of Directors.  The Shawano Leader featured her in an article about her volunteer work and support of JA.

http://www.shawanoleader.com/main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=28&ArticleID=34239

 

Donald Driver supporting JA

http://www.csnwashington.com/football-washington-redskins/talk/alfred-morris-makes-it-super-bowl

This season, Alfred Morris made a name for himself by serving up the second most rushing yards in the NFL. Next Thursday, the Redskins’ running back will be serving up lemonade at the Super Bowl.
Morris will join six students from Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans in serving patrons lemonade from a pop up stand at the media center, giving the youngsters an opportunity to learn about operating a small business. Green Bay’s Donald Driver will also participate.

The program is sponsored by FedEx, which will make two $25,000 donations to Junior Achievement in the names of the 2012 FedEx Ground and Air players of the year. Morris is a nominee for ground player of the year.

Junior Achievement is a non-profit organization focused on teaching work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy for students in kindergarten-12th grade.

Vote for Aaron Rodgers and Support JA of Wisconsin

We need your help. Junior Achievement of Wisconsin will receive $25,000 if Aaron Rodgers wins the NFL Air & Ground Player of the Year Award!  You can show your support for Junior Achievement by casting a vote for Aaron Rodgers here.  Hurry, because you only have until 9 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 25 to cast your vote!
 
The prize, donated by FedEx, will help Junior Achievement educate the next generation of entrepreneurs on how to start and grow their own small businesses. A vote for Rodgers is a touchdown for JA!

The winning players will be announced on Wednesday, Feb. 2 on CBS. Go to http://www.nfl.com/voting/players-air-and-ground now and vote for Aaron Rodgers! Thank you for your help!