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Extraordinary Achievements

Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee is celebrating our Golden Anniversary. That's right - 50 years of inspiring young people to dream and giving them the tools to succeed. That's 50 years of people - volunteers, consultants, parents, teachers, funders and students - making a difference in our communities. We want to take this opportunity to highlight some of the extraordinary individuals who have helped make Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee what it is today.

Dianne Winstead

Do the benefits of JA end when the volunteer leaves the classroom for the final time? Dianne Winstead, Junior Achievement's ...

12/3/2007, 2:29 PM

Angela Montgomery

What do students learn from running Junior Achievement’s 9,000 square foot indoor town? According to Angela Montgomery, a fifth grade ...

11/28/2007, 9:10 AM

Zoe Schlacter

Do you dream of starting your own business, designing your own products or producing something original? Zoe Schlacter, a seventh ...

11/6/2007, 10:40 AM

Thomas Conner

Do you have to be a teacher to make a difference in the education of students in your community? Not ...

10/15/2007, 11:22 AM

Nancy Goins

Imagine that you are at a graduation ceremony. The graduates are a bit shorter than you would expect and instead ...

10/5/2007, 9:57 AM

Donny Ward

Where is the best place to get involved? “Wherever you are,” says Donny Ward, Vice President of Sales for the ...

10/1/2007, 9:19 AM

Maria Drummond

When should a student participate in Junior Achievement? At the first opportunity! For Maria Drummond, a senior at Donelson Christian ...

9/21/2007, 3:47 PM

Marty Paslick

How does Junior Achievement inspire students? Marty Paslick, Vice President of IT&S – Field Operations at HCA shares how JA ...

9/17/2007, 9:02 AM

Steven Tate/Amanda McGaugh

Who makes Junior Achievement programs work? According to Ravenwood High School’s Amanda McGaugh, volunteers like Steven Tate do. Steven has ...

9/6/2007, 2:49 PM

Gerald Scott

Where can JA take you? Gerald Scott will tell you it took him all over the world. Gerald graduated from ...

8/30/2007, 10:34 AM

Tyler Sanchez

What seeds does Junior Achievement plant in the lives of students? For Tyler Sanchez, it planted the seeds of a ...

8/24/2007, 8:50 AM

David Hall

How can Junior Achievement change your life? Former Co-Founder and President of TNN/CMT David Hall shares his JA story. Throughout ...

8/17/2007, 9:14 AM