“We are incredibly proud of the work our program subrecipients do for the young people of Greater Lansing — these awards are simply an extension of that,” said Carrie Rosingana, chief executive officer of CAMW!. “The care, dedication and enthusiasm of our JMG specialists sets them apart from their peers and sets up local youth for a lifetime of educational and employment success.”
Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates is an affiliate of Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG), operated primarily by Youth Solutions. The awards were presented at the JAG National Training Seminar and the annual JMG Summer Summit. The awards and honorees are as follows:
JAG National 6-of-6 Award per Affiliate. This award recognizes affiliates who have met or surpassed all of JAG’s six rigorous performance metrics dedicated to ensuring young people succeed in education and employment. We congratulate Tracy Tanner and Kere Millow on securing the JAG National 6-of-6 award, the most prestigious award given to JAG affiliate programs.
JAG National 6-of-6 Award per Program. This award recognizes the individual program specialists who have met or surpassed all of JAG’s six rigorous performance metrics dedicated to ensuring young people succeed in education and employment. We congratulate the following specialists for securing the JAG National 6-of-6 award, the most prestigious award given to JAG affiliate programs.
Charron Basey, Lansing School District/CAMW!
Daynan Brown, Peckham — Eaton County/CAMW!
JAG High Performers. Annually, JAG recognizes a group of specialists, managers, school administrators, community leaders or partners who have positively impacted a JAG affiliate. This year, Youth Solutions selected a few key partners who have impacted JMG beyond the program level, and will leave a lasting impact on JMG regionally or statewide. This year’s High Performer Award winners were recognized at the recent JAG National Training Seminar in Louisville, Kentucky:
Tracy Tanner, Peckham Inc./CAMW!
Daynan Brown, Peckham Inc./CAMW!
Rising Star Award. This award is to recognize first-year specialists who have performed at an exceptional level, taking initiative, rising to the challenge of being a new specialist and excelling in their role. We were pleased to recognize Chad Behl as a rising star.
Living our Values: Authentic. Recipients of the Authentic Value Award are recognized for the honesty, vulnerability and trust they bring to their work — fostering real relationships and making a meaningful impact on Michigan’s youth. We were pleased to recognize Steven Lopez for being authentic.
Living our Values: Inspirational. Recipients of the Inspirational Value Award are recognized for their passion and ability to challenge others to think bigger — igniting hope and possibility for Michigan’s youth. We were pleased to recognize Elizabeth Curry for being inspirational.
JMG Team of Teams Award. This team has demonstrated that in addition to being agile leaders within their own programs, they also step up to support each other in a multitude of ways to support the goal of positively impacting the youth in their community: Capital Area Michigan Works! featuring Peckham Inc. and Lansing School District.
JMG Influencer Award. This award recognizes those individuals who utilize social media for good by celebrating their youth and sharing the JMG story. We were pleased to recognize Daynan Brown and Charron Basey as JMG influencers.
