Junior Achievement (JA) of New Jersey (JANJ) recently recognized the 2023 High School Hero Scholar Award recipients at its Annual Board Meeting. Congratulations to Allison Gilbert from Manchester Township High School, attending George Mason University, and Abena Konadu from Manchester Township High School, attending Drexel University. These students are two of only six students in New Jersey to be awarded these scholarships!
The JA High School Hero Scholar Award was co-founded by Pamela Craig in 2015 to recognize exceptional students who have participated as classroom volunteers through JA High School Heroes while promoting the significance of education and career preparation. Due to the incredible generosity, vision, and leadership of Ms.Craig, the Scholar Award Initiative has helped shape the lives of young adults across the state of New Jersey and will continue to for years to come.
As a cornerstone of their mission, JANJ is dedicated to equipping New Jersey students with the employability and life skills needed for successful futures. JANJ’s High School Heroes initiative empowers students to be role models as they teach JA to children within their local communities, all the while developing their own leadership, presentation, time management, and collaboration skills. Every school year, thousands of Heroes statewide bring JA’s career readiness, money management, and entrepreneurship learning experiences to life for tens of thousands of children. JA of New Jersey is a no-cost solution to schools and families by providing all materials, lessons, and training.
JA of New Jersey (JANJ) is an award-winning, free educational resource JA operation dedicated to providing New Jersey’s youth with relevant experiential education in financial literacy, career readiness, entrepreneurship, and life skills. Manchester Township High School has a robust Junior Achievement program full of high school volunteers.