MO’s First Family Serves as Co-chairs of Organization Helping At-risk Students Graduate

Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson serve as co-chairs of an organization helping Missouri’s disadvantaged students graduate from high school and prepare for their future. Jobs for America’s Graduates, also known as JAG, has a 98-percent graduation rate among its Missouri students. First Lady Teresa Parson tells Missourinet the program helps to push these students to better their lives.

The in-class program focuses on career exploration, resume building, employability skills, and interpersonal skills.