Monday, 28 Jul 2025 | JA USA
Jennifer Helgeson, President of Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana, has been awarded the 2025 Karl Flemke Pioneer Achievement Award at the JA USA National Leadership Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. This national honor recognizes outstanding first-time JA Area Presidents for their exceptional leadership and impact. Under Helgeson’s guidance, JA Kentuckiana has seen significant growth and innovation. She credited the success to her dedicated team, board, volunteers, and community supporters. The award honors the legacy of Karl Flemke, former JA Inc. president, and celebrates leaders who inspire the next generation through education and empowerment.
Saturday, 28 Jun 2025 | JA USA
Junior Achievement Delivers Career and Financial Education to Washington County Youth
Monday, 25 Nov 2024 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana is thrilled to announce a new collaboration with the University of Louisville and UofL Health, aimed at enhancing students' understanding of health care, financial literacy, and career pathways in the health care industry. This partnership will be an integral addition to the JA Finance Park program, providing students with valuable insights into health care's essential role in financial planning and community wellbeing, as well as the educational and career path from the University of Louisville to a fulfilling career at UofL Health.
Friday, 15 Nov 2024 | JA USA
On Friday, November 15th, Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana (JAKY) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially unveil the Chemours Virtual Reality (VR) Technology Hub in JA Finance Park. The event featured representatives from Chemours, Junior Achievement, and students participating in the Chemours VR Hub in JA Finance Park. The event featured representatives from the global chemistry company Chemours, Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana (JAKY), and students participating in the Chemours VR Hub in JA Finance Park. The Hub will support JAKY’s efforts to innovate its workforce readiness programs by incorporating virtual reality technology, providing an immersive, hands-on approach to career exploration in STEM fields and skilled trades.
Tuesday, 24 Sep 2024 | JA USA
On Tuesday, September 10th representatives from Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana, City of Louisville, Greater Louisville Inc, One Southern Indiana, and The Chamber of St. Matthews will gathered at 1401 West Muhammad Ali Boulevard, Louisville, KY, for a ribbon cutting to celebrate their 75-year anniversary.
Thursday, 25 Jul 2024 | JA USA
Louisville City FC and Racing Louisville FC Open “Storefront” at Junior Achievement BizTown.
Thursday, 13 Jun 2024 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana is thrilled to announce the resounding success of its recent annual charity bowling event. This years event exceeded all expectations, raising over $34,000 and surpassing $500,000 in the total amount raised by LG&E and KU employees since 2001!
Friday, 26 Apr 2024 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of Kentukiana proudly recognizes the exceptional dedication and service of Jeremy Haydon an employee with JP Morgan Chase for his outstanding contributions to Junior Achievement.
Thursday, 25 Apr 2024 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana proudly announces a dynamic collaboration with Samtec to unveil a simulated Samtec facility within JA BizTown®, an innovative program designed to bridge classroom learning with real-world experiences for students.
Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024 | JA USA
On Thursday, March 7, 2024, three of Greater Louisvilles outstanding business and civic leaders will be inducted into the Kentuckiana Business Hall of Fame to benefit Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana at the Louisville Marriott Downtown.
Monday, 26 Feb 2024 | JA USA
In 2022, JA of Kentuckiana found that when JA programming was being taught in school, students were often absent. To ensure that every youth could participate in JA programming, JA decided to come to students during school breaks and after school hours. The Duke Energy Foundation helped make this vision a reality for Southern Indiana youth, allowing JA of Kentuckiana to form new community-based partnerships and create tailored JA programming to fit the needs of the youth attending the community-based site.
Monday, 01 Jan 2024 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded an $15,000 grant from the Caesars Foundation of Floyd County to support youth in Floyd County. This generous grant has been instrumental in enabling us to expand and enhance our in-classroom programs, where dedicated volunteers collaborate with educators to bring essential financial literacy, work-readiness, and entrepreneurship education to life.
Monday, 30 Oct 2023 | JA USA
This year over 9,000 8th, 9th, and 12th grade students are expected to participate in JA Inspire.
