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Bethesda Patch: Washington Business Hall of Fame Honors 2016 Laureates
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
The Washington Business Hall of Fame recognizes the professional and philanthropic accomplishments of outstanding business leaders in our region who have made significant contributions to the quality of life in Greater...
BISNOW: Business Hall of Fame!
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Wednesday night, we went to the National Building Museum for the 29th annual Washington Business Hall of Fame. The event benefits Junior Achievement, and this year raised more than $1.3M. It was co-founded by JA, Washingtonian magazine and the Greater Washington Board of Trade. More than 1,200 people were in attendance at the black-tie affair to honor the four...
JA Student Zoree Jones' Remarks at the 2016 Washington Business Hall of Fame
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
JA Student Zorree Jones shared a poem to open the 2016 Washington Business Hall of Fame. Read her words...
PenFed CEO Chairs Washington Business Hall of Fame Gala
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Pentagon Federal Credit Union President and CEO James Schenck joined fellow leaders of the Greater Washington business community in honoring distinguished laureates at the Washington Business Hall of Fame...
Junior Achievement, Greater Washington Board of Trade, and Washingtonian Induct Four into Washington Business Hall of Fame, Raise $1.3 Million for JA Programs
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
The 29th annual Washington Business Hall of Fame, benefiting Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, was held on Nov. 30, 2016, at the National Building Museum. Dubbed the “Academy Awards of Business” for the DC region, approximately 1,200 attended the black-tie event which was founded by Greater Washington Board of Trade, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, and Washingtonian...
WASHINGTONIAN: The 2016 Washington Business Hall of Fame
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Twenty-eight years ago, Washingtonian, the Greater Washington Board of Trade, and Junior Achievement of Greater Washington created the Washington Business Hall of Fame. The dinner and awards ceremony benefit Junior Achievement, whose programs teach entrepreneurship and financial literacy to local...
Fairfax County Times: Cooking up some future chefs
By JA of Greater Washington
Work Readiness
South Lakes teacher Cynthia Stowers invited Reineberg to visit her culinary arts classes as part of the Launch Lessons program run by Junior Achievement (JA) of Greater Washington, a nonprofit that aims to prepare students for life beyond school and has served Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) students since...
Survey Shows Half of Teens Plan to Spend $100 or More on Presents This Holiday Season
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
Thanksgiving is upon us and you know what that means, the onset of holiday shopping! The expectation of giving gifts can be financially exhausting. According to a survey of 500 U.S. teens conducted by Junior Achievement USA and ORC International, more than half of teens (51%) planning to shop this holiday season expect to pay more than $100 on gifts, with one-in-seven (15%) saying they plan to...
American School & University: New building under construction for technology-themed high school in Maryland
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
New campus for Thomas Edison High School of Technology is set to open in 2018 in Silver Spring.
The Montgomery County (Md.) district has broken ground on a new building to replace the existing Thomas Edison High School of...
Babson College Offers New Scholarship Exclusively for Junior Achievement Students
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Babson College, the top-ranked college in the United States for the study of entrepreneurship, and Junior Achievement USA®, the country's leading organization giving young people the knowledge and skills to own their economic success, have partnered to offer a $20,000 per year merit scholarship for a Junior Achievement (JA) USA student who attends...