Tonya Villines

P.A.R.K. (Positive Atmosphere Reaches Kids), U.S. Bank and Junior Achievement (JA) have all partnered up to teach children about the financial concepts behind home ownership. This initiative serves as part of U.S. Bank Access Home, which aims to serve as…

In a huge donation week for education nonprofit Junior Achievement, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $38.8 million to the organization on Aug. 16. The cast of Shark Tank will also be playing to further benefit the nonprofit on Celebrity Family Feud…

Junior Achievement of Arkansas, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young people get the training and tools they need for economic success, has announced the date of its annual JA Virtual Pitch Competition. The competition will take place on Aug.…

Junior Achievement of Arkansas and Baldwin & Shell Construction have partnered to host a virtual career exploration job shadow event on Sept. 28, 2021. Over 500 students from Bentonville High School, Central Junior High, Gravette High School, Harrisburg College and…

Dr. Charisse Childers, director of the state’s Division of Workforce Services, has been named to the state board of Junior Achievement of Arkansas, the nonprofit announced. Junior Achievement also named Andrew Faulkner, Dr. Allison Roberts, Joe Quinn and Tim Skinner…

When Rush Harding III talks about Junior Achievement, the education nonprofit for which the Crews & Associates founding partner has served as benefactor and from which he will receive a Legacy Award on May 27, it’s not long before the…

Junior Achievement of Arkansas is hosting a Beach Bowl-a-Thon to support its goal of empowering students to be college and career ready. The fun event will be held Friday, June 25 at Millennium Bowl in Maumelle. Arkansas Money & Politics…

Six individuals have been named to Junior Achievement of Arkansas’ state board. The individuals joining the state board include Heather Baker of Arkansas Money & Politics (AY Media Group), Joan Botts of Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort, Eric King of Centennial…

A Little Rock high school graduate is one of 300 students across the nation who has been named a Bank of America Student Leader. Sakshi Garg, a Little Rock Central High School graduate, was selected by Bank of America for…

Junior Achievement of Arkansas is postponing its annual JA Legacy Luncheon. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the organization’s board of directors and staff has decided to push the event back to September 22. The luncheon will be held…