Author: Kay Morgan
Financial Literacy
Published:
Tuesday, 18 Aug 2026
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Image caption: Junior Achievement of Central Virginia's Student Ambassador Scholarship winners, who spoke at JACV's Hall of Fame about the impact of their JA experience.
FICO's Jenelle Dito, Vice President of Consumer Empowerment Programs and Partnerships, named Junior Achievement of Central Virginia an "indispensable partner in bringing this mission to life in classrooms across the commonwealth" in a Richmond Times-Dispatch guest column on financial education.
JACV President & CEO Kelly Gee expressed appreciation for the partnership highlight, saying, "Tackling affordability is about lowering everyday costs. It is also about ensuring people have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to build a secure future. Public policy can help families afford life in Virginia, but financial literacy helps families sustain it."
[Read Jenelle Dito's full column in the Richmond Times-Dispatch →]
Originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on August 13, 2026.
JACV's financial literacy programs, including JA Finance Park, give students hands-on experience with income, credit and budgeting decisions before those decisions carry real financial consequences. JACV delivers financial education, career readiness and entrepreneurship programming to more than 30,000 students across Central Virginia and beyond each year.
You Can Help More Students Access JA Experiences
FICO’s recognition reflects what happens when students have opportunities to build real-world financial skills. You can help make more of those experiences possible at Tee Up for JA, our Topgolf fundraiser on September 24. Join us for an evening of golf, networking and fun while supporting financial education and career readiness for Central Virginia students.
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