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  • Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) Funding

    Jobs for America’s Graduates in Indiana is one of the nation’s premier workforce programs, yet it is currently unfunded in a legislative version of the state’s budget. If you are interested in learning more about Region 4's JAG Program, read our student testimonial. The Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Program is dedicated to helping students succeed in high school and beyond! JAG Indiana has assisted more than 20,000 Hoosier students graduate high school, pursue secondary education, and secure quality entry-level jobs leading to career opportunities. JAG students compete in regional, state,...

  • State JAG Career Development Conference-Outstanding Senior

    Congratulations Wyatt Amor, Benton Central High School, Outstanding Senior Honorable Mention at the State JAG Career Development Conference.

  • State JAG Career Development Conference

    Congratulations Eli Sheets, Caleb Kawlewski, and Owen Pearson, Benton Central High School, 3rd Place Business Plan.

  • Region 4 JAG Outstanding Senior

    Congratulations to Wyatt Amor of the Benton Central JAG Program representing Region 4 West Central as our 2025 Outstanding Senior.

  • Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG)

    JAG, Jobs for America's Graduates, is a program for high school students at Academy at Logansport Community Schools, Benton Central High School, Harrison High School, Kokomo High School, Lafayette Jefferson High School, Logansport High School, Lewis Cass High School, McCutcheon High School, North Miami High School, Northwestern High School, Oakland High School, Peru High School, Tipton High School, and Twin Lakes High School. The JAG program is dedicated to helping high school students of promise who experienced challenging life experiences focus on staying in school and achieving success through graduation.

  • #iWork

    Morgan is 18 yrs. old, an ex-offender and a high school dropout. He was a student at the Excel Center where he obtained his High School Diploma. The Excel Center referred Morgan to the #iWork program, where he expressed an interest in working in the auto repair field.

  • Advancing Manufacturing

    When I returned back to Lafayette from being in the military I was working multiple jobs that paid from minimum wage to jobs that paid no more than $10.00/hour. I had to work multiple jobs to make ends meet for my family.

  • VetWorks

    I was laid off from my job in 2017. By December I had been out of work for several months, and had only a few weeks of unemployment remaining.