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Entergy Arkansas Provides Funding to Begin JAG in Three High Schools

eginning in the spring
semester, students at Benton
BHigh School, Harmony Grove
High School, and Wilbur D. Mills
University Studies High School will
be able to participate in Jobs for
Arkansas Graduates, or JAG, as
a result of funding from Entergy
Arkansas.
JAG is an organization that is Entergy Arkansas presents the check Entergy Arkansas presents the check
dedicated to preventing dropouts to Wilbur D. Mills University Studies High to Benton School District. Pictured (left to
among high school students School. Pictured (left to right): Sonja right): Sonja Wright-McMurray, Associate
deemed at-risk or disadvantaged. Wright-McMurray, Associate Director Director for Special Projects; Michael
Considine, Director of Finance and
for Special Projects; Heath Bennett,
Since 2007, Arkansas’ JAG Superintendent, Harmony Grove School Regional Director of Customer Service
program has been recognized with District; Michael Considine, Director for Entergy Arkansas, Inc.; Curt Barger,
the “5-of-5 National Performance of Finance and Regional Director of Principal, Benton High School; Karla
Award,” achieving high marks for Customer Service for Entergy Arkansas, Neathery, Assistant Superintendent,
Inc.; Chad Withers, Principal, Harmony
Benton School District; and Charisse
exceeding performance outcomes Grove High School and Charisse Childers, Ph.D., Director of the Arkansas
in the following five key areas: Childers, Ph.D., Director of the Arkansas Department of Career Education.
graduation rate, positive outcomes Department of Career Education.
rate, aggregate employment rate,
full-time jobs rate, and full-time
placement rate.
JAG is offered in 113 schools
in the state.

Thank you to our

partners for all of your

support in helping to

positively change the
Entergy Arkansas presents the check to
Harmony Grove School District. Pictured
(left to right): Sonja Wright-McMurray, lives of Arkansans!
Associate Director for Special Projects;
Heath Bennett, Superintendent, Harmony
Grove School District; Michael Considine,
Director of Finance and Regional
Director of Customer Service for Entergy
Arkansas, Inc.; Chad Withers, Principal,
Harmony Grove High School and Charisse
Childers, Ph.D., Director of the Arkansas
Department of Career Education.

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