Junior Achievement Receives Grant from

Microsoft Corporation

JACKSON, MS – Junior Achievement of Mississippi, Inc. has recently been selected by the Microsoft Corporation to receive a software grant valued at $4,886.00.

Microsoft and its employees have long recognized the importance of being engaged in supporting communities around the world. The Microsoft Unlimited Potential – Community Technology Skills program focuses on improving IT skills for underserved individuals and communities through community technology centers or telecenters. By offering grants of cash, software, and curriculum Microsoft partners to create social and economic opportunities that can change peoples lives and transform communities. For more information about Microsoft and its investments in communities around the world, visit www.microsoft.com/unlimitedpotential.

“We are so excited to receive this wonderful grant from Microsoft!  Contributions and grants received by Junior Achievement of Mississippi, Inc. allow us to provide our premier economic education material to students in schools across Mississippi,” said Scherry Gilliland, President and CEO of Junior Achievement.  “Through Junior Achievement’s programs, thousands of young people across the state of Mississippi better understand the value of and need for a high school education.”

Junior Achievement provides quality, experienced-based economic education for Mississippi youth and hope for a brighter economic future for Mississippi. Utilizing business professionals as mentors and classroom volunteers, Junior Achievement will reach over 10,000 students in the 2008-09 academic year.  For additional information about how you can make a financial contribution to Junior Achievement of Mississippi, Inc. or to sign up to volunteer for the spring 2009 school semester as a business volunteer, call 601-948-3997 or visit www.mississippi.ja.org.

10-22-2008

Junior Achievement and the Mississippi Department

of Education are ‘ON THE BUS’

JACKSON, MS – Junior Achievement of Mississippi, Inc. and the Mississippi Department of Education are happy to announce a partnership to promote Mississippi’s ‘On the Bus’ campaign.

The purpose of Junior Achievement is to impact the quality of young people’s lives by educating and inspiring them to value free enterprise, to understand business and economics, and to be better prepared for the workforce. Our programs impact elementary, middle, and high school students across Mississippi. For additional information about how you can make a financial contribution or to sign up to volunteer, visit our website at www.mississippi.ja.org. For more information about the ‘On the Bus’ campaign, visit www.onthebus.ms.

BELOW: Scherry Gilliland, Junior Achievement President and CEO and Dr. Hank Bounds, State Superintendent of Education, take a break during filming for an ‘On the Bus’/Junior Achievement commercial.

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Junior Achievement and Papa John’s Announce Partnership

JACKSON, MS – Junior Achievement of Mississippi, Inc. and Papa John’s franchise Papa South LLC are happy to announce a partnership to raise funds and awareness for Junior Achievement of Mississippi, Inc.

Papa South LLC owner and operator, Charles Breunig, has partnered with Junior Achievement in an online coupon offer. Customers select from two Junior Achievement coupons when ordering online from Papa John’s in the Jackson Metro area. For every online order, Papa John’s donates two dollars to Junior Achievement of Mississippi, Inc. “I am extremely excited about our partnership with Junior Achievement. The entrepreneurial spirit is what brought me to Papa John’s and Jackson, Mississippi twelve years ago, and that same spirit is what makes Junior Achievement have such a great impact on our young kids,” said Breunig.

Papa South LLC operates five Papa John’s restaurants across the Jackson Metro area. Locations include: Flowood Plaza, Maywood Mart, Hwy 51 North (Ridgeland/Madison), West Government Street (Brandon), and McDowell Road. Order online, select a Junior Achievement coupon order, and two dollars will be automatically donated to Junior Achievement of Mississippi, Inc.

The purpose of Junior Achievement is to impact the quality of young people’s lives by educating and inspiring them to value free enterprise, to understand business and economics, and to be better prepared for the workforce. Our programs impact elementary, middle, and high school students across Mississippi. For additional information about how you can make a financial contribution or to sign up to volunteer, contact Jenny Tate at jenny@ja-mississippi.org or 601-948-3997.

BELOW: Charles Breunig - Papa South LLC, Owner and Operator and Jenny Tate - Director of Development for JA

Junior Acheivement Announces New Board Members

JACKSON, MS – Junior Achievement of Mississippi, Inc. is proud to announce two new members to the 2008-2009 Board of Directors.

Noel Daniels, Vice President of Gray-Daniels Auto Family (Brandon, MS), has been named as a Junior Achievement board member, effective June 10, 2008. Daniels is actively involved in numerous community and business organizations throughout the metro area. “It is a pleasure to have Noel join our Board of Directors for Junior Achievement of Mississippi, Inc. We look forward to the contributions he will bring to our organization and that will positively affect the entire metro area for years to come,” said Scherry Gilliland, president and chief executive officer of Junior Achievement of Mississippi.

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06-10-2008