Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy, is pleased to announce new members of its board of directors.
The Junior Achievement board of directors is responsible for providing executive counsel, fund development and supporting JA’s in-school programs, which focus on entrepreneurship, personal financial literacy and workforce readiness using experiential learning to inspire students to dream big and fulfill their true potential.
“We are thrilled to add these four remarkable individuals to our board or directors,” said Michelle Jackson, president of Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada. “Their valuable expertise will help our organization continue to build better futures by teaching young people in our community how to be financially successful and aspire to greater things.”
New members of Junior Achievement’s board of directors include:
Maria Marinch, Chief Communications Officer, Clark County School District
Daryl Alterwitz, Lawyer, Alterwitz Katz LLP
Malcolm Morgan, Vice President/District Manager, US Bank
Rick Arpin, Managing Partner, Las Vegas KPMG
About Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada
Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada, Inc. was founded locally in 1996. The organization is dedicated to providing financial education to students K-12, with a curriculum that spans from budget management to economic principals, workforce skills and credit. Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada reaches more than 20,000 students annually in the Las Vegas area with the help of 285 businesses and 6,800 business role models. For more information visit https://jasnv.org/ and follow on Instagram and Facebook.
About Junior Achievement USA® (JA)
Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches 4.5 million students per year in 115 markets across the United States, with an additional 5.8 million students served by operations in 120 other countries worldwide. Visit www.ja.org for more information.
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