Monday, August 17, 2026
70 Years of Impact: Stories That Shape Junior Achievement: From JA Student to JA Volunteer
70 Years of Impact: Stories That Shape Junior Achievement: From JA Student to JA Volunteer As a junior in high school in 1977, I had no particular interest in business, but I did want to take advantage of extracurricular opportunities to learn, especially about how the adult world worked. One of those opportunities was Junior Achievement, which gave high school students the chance to form and run a miniature business. Our advisors, from Stanley Works (in New Britain, CT), helped us organize the company,
