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Greater Mankato Area

We believe that prioritizing programming in rural communities will develop future leaders who are equipped to build vibrant local communities.

During the 2023-24 school year, 10,521 students from the Greater Mankato area were thriving with our impactful programming that taught them financial stability, connected them to real life skills and careers, ignited their interest in youth entrepreneurship and cultivated them to become engaged community leaders. We are focused on building diverse partnerships to meet the needs of our students. Last school year, we engaged with 46 schools and 285 volunteers to provide K-12 experiential learning opportunities.

Funding for Junior Achievement North – Greater Mankato area comes from corporate partners, grants, individual gifts, and fundraising. We host a variety of engaging events to support programming in our area. Engage in our mission and support us in a fun way! 

We are committed to expanding access to opportunities for our students across the communities of Mankato, North Mankato, Eagle Lake, Lake Crystal, Mapleton, Good Thunder, St. Clair, St. Peter, Cleveland, TCU (Montgomery, Le Center, Lonsdale), JWP (Janesville, Waldorf, Pemberton).

You can join us by volunteering, donating and partnering with us!

Interested in making a difference in your community by volunteering with JA? Sign up to Inspire local students! (choose Greater Mankato area for location)

Contact Info

Katie Mons
Director of Minnesota Operations
katie.mons@janorth.org
PO Box 153
Madison Lake, MN 56063

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Matthew Holt, Chair                                  
US Bank                                   

Jenny Jandera, Vice Chair                                      
Taylor Corporation                   

Jake Jaeger, Treasurer
BankVista                               

Amy Slater, Secretary                                          
Federated Insurance                

David Gullixson                                    
Pioneer Bank                           

Sara Will                                              
Mankato Clinic                                                

Jason Lieske, Honorary Board Member    
Lieske Insurance

Jenny Herbst                                        
Compeer Financial                   

Cheryl Trahms Chapman                       
MSU, Mankato                         

Marshall Miller                                      Abdo                                        

Heather MartiRock                                Consolidated Communications 

Jamison Peterson                                 
Bremer Bank                            

Christian Rank                                       Profinium                                

Jessica Emmeck                                   
Windings Inc.                           

Jacob Gangelhoff                                  3M                                          

Kelsey Newman                                   
Eide Bailly                                

Shanna Hood                                       
Loyola Catholic School              

Thanks to our Top District Funders