Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore (JAES) has been awarded the Five Star Award from Junior Achievement USA for the eighth year in a row, and JAES president Jayme Hayes has been nominated for the associated 2015 Charles R. Hook Award. The Summit award is given to JA offices that meet JA USA’s operational standards for compliance, student impact, operational efficiency, financial stability, and sustainability; and the Hook award nomination goes to the area President responsible for meeting these requirements. This is the eighth year in a row JAES has been given this top honor, previously known as the Summit Award.
“Earning this award is important for us, not as a trophy, but as confirmation that we adhere to the mission we impart on students,” says Jayme Hayes, president of JAES. ”We place a high value on teaching students fiscal responsibility, and it is important we utilize these same skills in our business operations.”
Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore is a nonprofit organization committed to giving young people in all communities the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and financial choices. Through its hands-on, age-appropriate programs Junior Achievement inspires our youth to live within their means, prepare for the world of work, and understand the free enterprise system. Today, JAES teaches more than six thousand students across the Eastern Shore. For more information email JAES at info@easternshoreja.org, phone at 410.742.8112, or log on to http://www.ja.org/www.ja.org.
