STATE CAREER ASSOCIATION
STATE CAREER ASSOCIATION
The State Career Association (SCA) officers are advisors and advocates for their peers, which spans more than 8,200 iJAG students statewide. These leaders are committed to providing tools, resources, and support that strengthen the iJAG experience and unlock the potential of all students.
The SCA is focused on two key priorities for the 2024-2025 school year:
Engaging and equipping local Career Association chapters: The officers will facilitate regular check-ins to ensure that each student leader’s potential is fully realized.
Supporting JAG National’s service project to combat housing insecurity: The officers will collaborate with all programs to address housing insecurity by organizing drives for food, clothing, and school supplies.
See the full list of student events coming up this year and be sure to follow iJAG on Instagram for special updates from the SCA.
Meet your Iowa officers!
Zeke Christensen
Lexi Vazquez
Adriana Jimenez
Samiah Hayslett
iJAG Alumni Serving as JAG National Officers
Alontae Gross
2024 - 2025
High School
class of 2024
Kira Canada
2023 - 2024
class of 2023
2023-2024 National Career Association President, Iowa’s Kira Canada!
From Des Moines to D.C., Kira Canada is trailblazing her own path. As the President of the National Career Association (NCA), this iJAG alum is helping influence career development programming and the JAG student experience nationwide.
Favorite iJAG memory: “Assembling and distributing care bags to homeless people in shelters around the city.”
iJAG experience that has helped you the most: “Not winning a student competition at the state Career Development Conference. It was the best loss I ever took because I ended up becoming the first-ever President-elect for the NCA. When one door closes, another opens!”
Career aspirations: Criminal defense attorney
Role model: Michelle Obama
Starbucks drink: Venti iced blonde shaken espresso with caramel syrup, vanilla sweet cream cold foam, and extra caramel drizzle!
“Kira represents Iowa with grace, poise and conviction. Her passion and care for students shines through everywhere she goes – whether that be a national conference in Orlando or a local high school funcion. Students just flock to her!” – President & CEO Dr. Wendy Mihm-Herold