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Tuesday, 08 Aug 2023 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia receives a $50,000 grant from Truist Foundation to provide financial literacy education to children in Southwest Virginia.
Thursday, 04 May 2023 | JA USA
ROANOKE, Va. (May 2nd, 2023) -- Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia’s 32nd Annual Southwest Virginia Business Hall of Fame, November 2nd, 2023, presented by Atlantic Union Bank, has announced its honorees for 2023.
Monday, 05 Dec 2022 | JA USA
ROANOKE, VA – Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia announced today that Keri Garnett, former Financial Empowerment Center Manager at Freedom First Enterprises, has been named president. As president of the Junior Achievement, Garnett will manage the organization’s work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy programs that currently reach over 5,000 K-12 students annually in the area.
Friday, 23 Sep 2022 | JA USA
ROANOKE, Va. (September 19, 2022) -- Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia’s 31st annual Southwest Virginia Business Hall of Fame, presented by Atlantic Union Bank, has announced its sponsors and sponsorship opportunities for 2022.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia's 31st annual Southwest Business Hall of Fame, presented by Atlantic Union Bank, has announced its honorees for 2022.
Friday, 22 Jul 2022 | JA USA
KATHERIN ELAM TO RETIRE FROM JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 | JA USA
Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia Recipient of $5,000 from Arby’s Foundation to Serve Local Youth.
Tuesday, 13 Aug 2019 | JA USA
Research from Junior Achievement USA and The Hartford shows students struggle with career choices well into their college career

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