Gov. Bryant Named Chair-Elect of Jobs for America’s Graduates

JACKSON, Miss. (Press Release) — Governor Phil Bryant was named chair-elect of Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) at a special luncheon on Thursday in Washington D.C. Bryant will become the JAG Chair of the Board on Jan. 1, and will take over for Governor Jack Markell of Delaware. At the luncheon, JAG also announced the milestone of the one-millionth student enrolled in their program since its inception in 1979.

“I am honored to be selected as the next chair for Jobs for America’s Graduates,” Bryant said. “I’ve seen the remarkable things our Jobs for Mississippi Graduates organization has accomplished for at-risk youth in our state. I think it’s the best, proven program in the country for lowering the high school dropout rate, while simultaneously raising graduation rates among these students.”

Currently Jobs for Mississippi Graduates (JMG) is in 50 schools and serves over 1,600 at-risk students. During the 2013-2014 school, JMG achieved a 95 percent graduation rate among enrolled students. Among the students that graduated, 44 percent went on to an institute of higher learning and those students received over $2.3 million in scholarships.