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JA Spotlight: Meet Educator Breanne Ulloa
Breanne is currently a math teacher at King-Chavez Community High School where she has taught for three years. Prior to King-Chavez, Breanne taught in the state of Iowa for seven years. She was born and raised in Bakersfield, CA [...]
JA San Diego Welcomes Tasia Blazevich to Board of Directors
Junior Achievement of San Diego has welcomed Tasia Blazevich, Managing Director at Deloitte & Touche LLP, to its board of directors. Tasia serves as US Life Science Capital Markets co-leader and San Diego market leader [...]
Youth Entrepreneurs Showcase Innovative Business Solutions at 2025 JA COY
Overnight Oats DIY Kit Company Named JA Company of the Year Student-led company Sweet Cham at JA COY tradeshow Apr 30, 2025 (San Diego, CA) — Dozens of student-led companies shared their business solutions and entrepreneurial journeys [...]
Stock Market Simulation Shows Youth How to Grow Wealth
JA San Diego Brings the New York Stock Exchange to Local Students Students participating in JA Stock Market Challenge Mar 12, 2024 (San Diego, CA) — Students experienced trading on the New York Stock Exchange through a stock market [...]
JA Spotlight: Meet JA Board Member Maggie Leone
Maggie Leone is a Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager at City National Bank (CNB). In her role, Maggie is responsible for serving a diverse portfolio of commercial and not-for-profit clients in San Diego County, providing each client with [...]
JA San Diego Promotes Hanna Jensen to Chief Impact Officer
Junior Achievement of San Diego County (JA San Diego) announced Hanna Jensen has been promoted to Chief Impact Officer and will be expanding her role in the organization driving strategic initiatives and overseeing quality and growth across JA San [...]
JA Spotlight: Meet JA Senior Capstone Associate Seth De Los Santos
Seth De Los Santos began his journey with JA San Diego as a camp counselor three years ago. He is now a senior capstone associate helping to manage the JA Finance Park program. From his time with JA San [...]
Christina Hastings and Doug Wright Join JA San Diego Board of Directors
Junior Achievement of San Diego County (JA San Diego) announced Christina Hastings, Illumina Director of Company and Employee Communications at Illumina, and Doug Wright, President & CEO of Mission Fed, have joined their Board of Directors. [...]
JA Fellows Workforce Development Program Expands to Hoover High
The JA Fellows program is expanding to Mid-City in partnership with Avenues for Success (AFS). The cohort of 22 juniors launched this November as part of the after-school college access program that serves first-generation students at Hoover High School. Students [...]
JA IN THE NEWS
Smart cookies: CCA student business Unmixed named Junior Achievement Company of the Year
San Diego Union Tribune | May 11, 2026
Opinion: The importance of teaching our children the financial basics
Times of San Diego | September 20, 2025
Educators, psychiatrists offer guidance to families on economic challenges
ABC 10 San Diego | May 19, 2025
Overnight success: Canyon Crest Academy business Oatley wins Junior Achievement Company of the Year
San Diego Union Tribune | May 19, 2025
Dozens of students in the South Bay spent the morning in Lakeside exploring the field of construction
ABC10 News | December 11, 2024
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JA Spotlight: Meet Educator Breanne Ulloa
Breanne is currently a math teacher at King-Chavez Community High School where she has taught for three years. Prior to King-Chavez, Breanne taught in the state of Iowa for seven years. She was born and raised in Bakersfield, CA [...]
JA San Diego Welcomes Tasia Blazevich to Board of Directors
Junior Achievement of San Diego has welcomed Tasia Blazevich, Managing Director at Deloitte & Touche LLP, to its board of directors. Tasia serves as US Life Science Capital Markets co-leader and San Diego market leader [...]
Youth Entrepreneurs Showcase Innovative Business Solutions at 2025 JA COY
Overnight Oats DIY Kit Company Named JA Company of the Year Student-led company Sweet Cham at JA COY tradeshow Apr 30, 2025 (San Diego, CA) — Dozens of student-led companies shared their business solutions and entrepreneurial journeys [...]
Stock Market Simulation Shows Youth How to Grow Wealth
JA San Diego Brings the New York Stock Exchange to Local Students Students participating in JA Stock Market Challenge Mar 12, 2024 (San Diego, CA) — Students experienced trading on the New York Stock Exchange through a stock market [...]
JA Spotlight: Meet JA Board Member Maggie Leone
Maggie Leone is a Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager at City National Bank (CNB). In her role, Maggie is responsible for serving a diverse portfolio of commercial and not-for-profit clients in San Diego County, providing each client with [...]
JA San Diego Promotes Hanna Jensen to Chief Impact Officer
Junior Achievement of San Diego County (JA San Diego) announced Hanna Jensen has been promoted to Chief Impact Officer and will be expanding her role in the organization driving strategic initiatives and overseeing quality and growth across JA San [...]
JA Spotlight: Meet JA Senior Capstone Associate Seth De Los Santos
Seth De Los Santos began his journey with JA San Diego as a camp counselor three years ago. He is now a senior capstone associate helping to manage the JA Finance Park program. From his time with JA San [...]
Christina Hastings and Doug Wright Join JA San Diego Board of Directors
Junior Achievement of San Diego County (JA San Diego) announced Christina Hastings, Illumina Director of Company and Employee Communications at Illumina, and Doug Wright, President & CEO of Mission Fed, have joined their Board of Directors. [...]
JA Fellows Workforce Development Program Expands to Hoover High
The JA Fellows program is expanding to Mid-City in partnership with Avenues for Success (AFS). The cohort of 22 juniors launched this November as part of the after-school college access program that serves first-generation students at Hoover High School. Students [...]
JA IN THE NEWS
Smart cookies: CCA student business Unmixed named Junior Achievement Company of the Year
San Diego Union Tribune | May 11, 2026
Opinion: The importance of teaching our children the financial basics
Times of San Diego | September 20, 2025
Educators, psychiatrists offer guidance to families on economic challenges
ABC 10 San Diego | May 19, 2025
Overnight success: Canyon Crest Academy business Oatley wins Junior Achievement Company of the Year
San Diego Union Tribune | May 19, 2025
Dozens of students in the South Bay spent the morning in Lakeside exploring the field of construction
ABC10 News | December 11, 2024