Twelve ECHS JAG Students Excel At Region Career Competition

Now Headed for State Competition

ECHS JAG (Jobs for America's Graduates) students recently won top awards at the region career competition.

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Twelve Edmonson County JAG (Jobs for America’s Graduates) students placed at the regional Career Development Conference on January 13th-15th. 

Senior Cariann Williams competed in the prepared speaking competition where she finished first in the region. In her speech, she discussed one aspect of JAG for which she was thankful.

Seniors Sydney Blanton, Emma Lindsey, and Lola Bolton competed in the Promotional Video competition where they placed first in the region. Their video highlighted JAG by explaining what it is and why students should join.

The Creative Decision Making team, made up of juniors Avery Alexander, Emma Davis, Lilly Jones, and Ellie Claire Spainhoward, placed second at the regional level. During the competition, teams report to a planning room for thirty minutes prior to their presentation. There, they are given a new prompt and collaborate to develop a solution. After the planning period, the team presents their solution to the judges.

Junior Chloe Whittle competed in the Digital Outstanding Chapter competition, marking the first time ECHS JAG has participated in this event. Chloe finished second at the regional level. In this competition, contestants create a digital scrapbook highlighting the chapter’s activities from July through the competition date, including guest speakers, community service projects, and field trips.

Sophomore Mollie Johnson and juniors Kylee Williams and Tayla Wilhite placed third in the PBL Showcase (Project Based Learning) competition. The PBL team delivered a presentation on block scheduling at Edmonson County High School. While ECHS currently operates on a seven-period schedule, the team demonstrated how a block schedule could be implemented at the school.

Each of these students will advance to the state level, where they will compete at the state Career Development Conference (CDC), held in Lexington at Rupp Arena in the Central Bank Center.