Decades of Achievement with Lasting Results
The partnership between Alaska Business and Junior Achievement goes back to 1987, and the magazine’s relationship with Hall of Famers from First National Bank Alaska goes back to issue #1.
Tag: Junior Achievement
Alaska Business Hall of Fame 2025
Linda Leary, Joe Schierhorn, Ralph Seekins, and (posthumously) the late US Representative Don Young form the Alaska Business Hall of Fame class of 2025.
Alaska Business Hall of Fame Selects Class of 2024
Three business leaders are joining the Alaska Business Hall of Fame, selected by their peers and to be honored by Junior Achievement.
Upper One Studios Helps Small Businesses and Nonprofits Find Their Marketing Niche
Alaskan-owned Upper One Studios has developed a range of marketing and media tools to meet the needs of any small business or nonprofit budget.
Alaska Business Hall of Fame Selects Five New Members
Five business leaders are joining the Alaska Business Hall of Fame, selected by their peers and to be honored by Junior Achievement.
Doughnuts and Taxes: Volunteering with Junior Achievement
In October I took advantage of an opportunity to participate in JA in a Day, a program by Junior Achievement (JA) of Alaska that brings volunteers into schools to teach students about business.
National Data Shows Two-Thirds of 16- and 17-Year-Olds Plan to Work This Summer
The 2021 survey of 1,002 13- to 17-year-olds was conducted for Junior Achievement by ENGINE Insights from May 6 through 13, 2021.
KeyBank Announces $40 Billion Investment in Communities
The investments will continue focus on economic access and equity for underserved communities and populations.
Bagoy’s: Finding Ways to Flourish
“I saw a lot of opportunity to grow it, even though it was an established business, and it was one of those feel-good businesses where the public really embraces it and everyone feels like it’s theirs: it belongs to them, it’s their Bagoy’s,” says Chanda Mines, who owns the florist shop with her husband Randy.
Op-Ed: Ballot Measure 1 Will Hurt Alaska’s Struggling Nonprofits
“Every nonprofit in this state is nervous about the future. If we are going to recover, we will need more community support than ever. That means we need to defeat Ballot Measure 1,” says Flora Teo, president of Junior Achievement of Alaska.