JA can have a lifelong impact. But don't take my word for it.
At a networking event in March, I was introduced to a young man in his 20s who worked for Milwaukee Tool. After a few minutes of chatting, we exchanged the inevitable question of, “So, what do you do?” I was impressed to learn that he was the only person on his IT team asked to lead a project in China for the next month, now his third professional trip to that country. When I explained that my role was serving as president of JA of Wisconsin, he exclaimed, “JA changed my life!” and proceeded to give me a hug. He explained he had grown up under difficult circumstances and credited a trip to JA BizTown and other JA programming for teaching him what it would take to realize his dreams and become financially successful. Not only did he earn a college degree, but he also owns several properties and is able to support family. He went on to tell me we need to continue the good work of JA. Wow.
As volunteers, teachers and staff, we often see learning that takes place in the moment working with students. Less frequently, we get to see the long-term and life-changing impact of that work. When we do, we are the lucky ones.
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Julie Granger | President
Junior Achievement of Wisconsin
11111 W. Liberty Dr. | Milwaukee, WI. 53224
M: 414-788-4333 | O: 414-577-3810
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WOWs | Sharing Our Success
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JA USA Honors Local Business for their Contribution to JA
ManpowerGroup Inc. will be recognized with a Bronze U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award for the 2022-23 school year for their support of Junior Achievement. Bronze recipients provided over 1,500 hours of volunteer time to Junior Achievement offices across the United States during the 2022-23 fiscal year. Here in Wisconsin, 27 ManpowerGroup volunteers provided JA lessons for 788 Wisconsin students. In addition, Rajesh Namboothiry serves on our statewide Junior Achievement Board of Directors. Congratulations and thank you for your service to JA! Learn More
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Local Business Leader Joins JA Worldwide Board of Directors
Jonas Prising, Chairman and CEO of ManpowerGroup, Inc, serves as global Board Chairman for JA Worldwide. We are so proud that one of Wisconsin’s business leaders works to help JA Worldwide equip more than 12 million young people each year with employment and entrepreneurship skills in 100 countries around the world. Learn More
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15th Annual Champions of Business Honors 3 Wausau Area Business Leaders
Three successful Marathon County business leaders will be the honorees at the JA Champions of Business event on May 9, 2024 at the Jefferson Street Inn & Event Center in Wausau, WI.
John Sturtevant will be honored with the Founder Award for his business success in Marathon County in the early 1900s. Sturtevant, the founder of the Wausau Record-Herald in 1907, ran the newspaper for 32 years. His success in Wausau led him to serve as the Vice President of the Associated Press in 1919-20.
The Development Awards will be given to John Noel and John Sonnentag. Noel launched Travel Guard, a travel insurance business from his home basement office in 1985. Since then, he has developed other innovative travel industry companies, including Marathon Travel, My Assist, and Insure America. He also organized Compass Properties, a property management company that oversees much of the downtown Wausau area.
Sonnentag, owner of Concrete Materials, grew a small family-owned concrete and gravel company in Marathon to an award-winning industry leading supplier of concrete construction and landscape products. The company recently celebrated its 75th anniversary. Learn More
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Wisconsin Business Hall of Fame Laureates Announced
Four esteemed Wisconsin business leaders will be inducted into the Wisconsin Business Hall of Fame on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee WI.
Jeffrey A. Joerres, former Chairman, President, and CEO of ManpowerGroup, held leadership positions with the organization from 1993 to 2015. During that time, ManpowerGroup expanded their footprint to 3,900 offices in 80 countries and territories, as the company moved from 183 to 138 on the Fortune 500 American Companies List.
Stephen M. Marcus is chairman emeritus and special advisor of The Marcus Corporation. In business since its first movie theater was opened by his father, Ben Marcus, The Marcus Corporation is the fourth-largest movie theater circuit in the country with over 8,000 employees in 18 states.
Jack Salzwedel is Board Chair of American Family Insurance. During his 10-year tenure as Chief Executive Officer, Salzwedel oversaw four major acquisitions and new partnerships as a presenting sponsor of SummerFest and for naming rights of the Milwaukee Brewers American Family Field.
Elizabeth and Richard Uihlein founded Uline, a distributor of shipping, industrial, and packaging materials, in 1985. From a humble beginning in the Uihlein’s basement, the company has grown to be a leader in its field with operations in the US, Mexico, and Canada. The Uline catalog, of which many of us are familiar, has grown to 450 pages, listing over 17,000 products.
We congratulate this esteemed group of business leaders and thank them for the success they have brought to the state of Wisconsin. Learn More
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NOWs | Seeking Your Support
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JA Inspire Online Auction Benefits JA Programming in the South Central Region
We are excited to announce the JA Inspire Auction will be open for online bidding from April 10-14! Online bidding is open to all JA supporters and offers something for everyone, from sports enthusiasts to foodies, to gifts for your loved ones. We encourage you to browse the auction site and see all that's up for grabs! Learn More
How can you help? When you participate in the JA Inspire Auction (April 10-14) you are providing the necessary resources for JA to partner with local schools and youth community organizations! Proceeds benefit JA programming in the South Central Region of Wisconsin.
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We're in the Final Stretch
Students may be excited they only have 2 months of school left, but for JA staff, time is running out to find classroom volunteers this spring. With several hundred classes in need of a volunteer, we need your help! We supply all the materials you need and make sure you’re trained before you connect with students. It’s an easy thing for you to do, but it can be life-changing for students in your community.
How can you help? If you have already volunteered, can you make time to do it once more this spring or encourage a friend, family member, or colleague to become a JA volunteer? If you haven’t volunteered yet this year, please consider it! To find the JA classes near you, please email info@jawis.org.
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Use the Start Small, Grow Big by the UPS Store to Raise Money for JA
For the third year in a row, UPS is supporting JA across the United States with its Start Small, Grow Big by the UPS Store campaign. Each time a customer makes a purchase at The UPS Store, they can support JA programs by donating $1, $2, or $5. In 2022, JA of Wisconsin received $19,634 from generous customers of The UPS Stores. In 2023, the campaign raised $2.3 million nationwide. Learn More
How can you help? Let’s make this the biggest year ever! Each time you're in The UPS Store, please make a donation to JA.
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