Happy New Year! I hope you and your family enjoyed the Holiday season. The older I get, the more I cherish the past and enjoy the memories we are creating with our children and grandchildren.
Our next newsletter will include detailed information concerning the Annual Meeting at the JA USA National Leadership Conference in Louisville, KY. Our meeting days are not yet set, but they will be sometime during the week of
July 24, 2023. Please consider joining us.
In this newsletter, you will find information concerning the return of the Junior Achievement Staff Hall of Fame. New laureates will be honored at the next Leadership Conference. Listed below are the past honorees, their final JA location, and the year of their induction.
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I want to thank our committee chairs for their expertise and leadership: Linda Schoelkopf – Chair-Elect and Newsletter Editor, Tami Godsey – Membership, Sally Stamper – History, Randal Mays – Staff Development, Frank Evans – Administration, Brad Kaufmann – Fundraising, Nancy Finke – Treasurer, Laurie Stearn – Digital Communications, Pamela Casteel – Archives, and Dennis Gilfoyle - Engagement.
I hope you'll contact me or any member of the Executive Committee if you have questions or comments that you feel we need to hear.
Have a great year!
Best wishes,
John Weil
JASAN Chair
513-488-4951
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Are you curious about what JASAN’s movers and shakers have to say about their jobs? Do you read with an editor’s eye? Then consider the following list of influential JA Staff and volunteer to proofread one or more of their transcribed interviews.
Needing a first edit
- Frank Evans, interview Part 2
- Chip Hart
- Harry Briscoe
- Scott Riddile
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Needing a second edit
- Mary Flemke
- Anthony Hall
- Marty Lee, Parts 1 & 2
- Jerry Mutchler
- Juan Cintron
- Don Floyd
Your contribution will result in these historical documents residing in the protected JA Archives at Indiana University/Purdue University in Indianapolis, Indiana along with being posted on our website. Please contact me to volunteer.
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After a ten-year absence, the Junior Achievement Professional Staff Hall of Fame will return in July. The Hall of Fame is now a recognition sponsored and managed by JASAN and recipients will be recognized at JASAN’s Annual Meeting and JA USA’s NLC.
The purpose of the Professional Staff HOF is to honor and recognize former JA staff professionals whose long-term dedication, commitment, and exceptional accomplishments made a significant impact on the organization and created a foundation for the current organization. Recipients are role models and set standards of accomplishment and behavior to which current and future JA staff should aspire.
The process for selection of Laureates is underway in preparation for the 2023 JASAN Annual Meeting and JA USA NLC this July in Louisville, Ky. Laureate(s) will be announced in late April.
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Membership Committee Ramping Up Outreach |
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Membership Committee Ramping Up Outreach
With a new year comes new energy and focus. Our Membership Committee is committed to our goal of reaching 18 new members, and we are ramping up our outreach. You can help! If you know of a former JA colleague with five or more years of service, let us know. Feel free to pass along any names or contact information you may have.
We are also double-checking our prospect lists and may be in touch with you if we spot a potential member who worked in the same office as you. We all like to see and hear from familiar faces and maybe your connection can help build our awesome membership!
Let Tami Godsey know if you know anyone with whom we might connect.
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Did you know that all the JASAN awards, scholarships, engagement activities, and operations are 100% supported financially by our members? Your gift, no matter the size, is put to good use to support current JA staff, keep us all connected and informed, and recognize outstanding students and JA leaders. Thank you to those who have made a gift already in this fiscal year. We are halfway to our annual goal, so we hope you will take a moment to make that important gift to JASAN. Visit our donation page at https://jastaffalumninetwork.org/donate/ to make a secure online donation or print a form to send your gift by mail. Thank you!
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January is JA Alumni Month! To recognize the impact of Junior Achievement on students, JA USA and JA Areas are sharing information and stories on how Junior Achievement has made a difference in the lives of young people. These include testimonial videos titled “My Junior Achievement Story.” Stories from Canisha Beck, Tom Kushner, and Michael Crome offer compelling examples of how life-changing JA can be. Additionally, over the summer JA worked with research firm IPSOS to gather information from JA Alumni from across the country regarding the influence JA has had on their lives.
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Welcome Our Newest JASAN Members |
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Let's welcome Mike Jostedt
Mike was the Program Director for Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis from 1970 - 1978.
After his time with JA, Mike went into the real estate business and is now retired. He looks forward to staying connected with JA colleagues and friends.
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Please welcome Christy Kunz to the JA Staff Alumni Network
Christy began her Junior Achievement career in July 1990 as an Administrative Assistant for Junior Achievement of the Heartland, Inc. (Quad Cities, IA/IL) based in Moline, IL. She served in a variety of education related positions. In March 2003, Christy was named President of Junior Achievement of the Heartland and in July 2007 was the recipient of the Karl Flemke Achievement Award.
In September 2007, Christy joined JA USA as Vice President-Operations and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Operations in January 2020. With the exception of July 2020-June 2021 when she worked as Vice President – Education for JA of the Heartland, she served on the JA USA Operations Team until her December 2022 retirement. Christy looks forward to her interaction with fellow JASAN members.
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