RUMFORD — Robert Machado says the Jobs for Maine’s Graduates program has helped him set academic goals and make improvements to his English class test scores. “The first goal that I actually (set) in here was to start getting a 3.5 or higher on each English test,” said Machado, a senior at Mountain Valley High […]
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JMG celebrates 25 years of serving students
AUGUSTA — Jobs for Maine’s Graduates celebrated its 25th anniversary at a gala at the Augusta Civic Center on Sept. 28. Hundreds of guests, including Maine business, community and government leaders, paid tribute to the 50,000 students JMG has served over 25 years. The event was hosted by Gov. Paul LePage, U.S. Sen. Angus King, John […]
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Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal
Mt. Blue student wins Junior Entrepreneur Challenge
SKOWHEGAN — Town revitalization organization Main Street Skowhegan recently announced winners of two local business competitions. Amanda Leigh Clark was named the winner of the Main Street Skowhegan Savings Entrepreneur Challenge. Clark will receive more than $23,000 in benefits and incentives, including a $10,000 forgivable loan from Skowhegan Savings Bank to start her business, River […]
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Greater Lewiston-Auburn schools take part in largest JMG Career Development Conference
WATERVILLE — With ten new JMG programs established across the state last fall, this year’s Career Development Conference was the largest student event ever hosted by JMG. Nearly 700 students from across Maine, including many from Lewiston High School, Oak Hill High School and Lisbon High School, took part March 27, in a high stress […]
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Every single student deserves a hopeful, sustainable future
Mountain Valley High School in Rumford is a tough little school situated in a tough town, where plenty of teachers are dedicated to their work with students in class and on the playing fields. Even so, too many students are struggling and could use a little inspiration and more than a little prodding to recognize […]
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Learning to work together
After several failed attempts, Lewiston Middle School eighth-graders finally figured out how to work together to coordinate their cadence and footwork to successfully complete a challenge behind the school Thursday morning. The team-building event was sponsored by Maine National Guard soldiers and the Jobs for Maine Graduates program. From left are Cadence Nadeau, Ruben Mukendi, […]
Posted inConnections, Livermore Falls Advertiser
JMG participants work on trails
Barbara Jewett and her students in the Jobs for Maine’s Graduates program did trail work and upkeep at French Falls in Jay. More than a dozen students donated their time on Sept. 26 to help keep the area beautiful. Working, from left, are Elias Carter, Daniel Violette and Jaimi Givens. Jobs for Maine’s Graduates students, […]