{"id":98,"date":"2020-05-05T05:06:18","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T05:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/?page_id=98"},"modified":"2024-09-17T00:56:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T00:56:03","slug":"press","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/?page_id=98","title":{"rendered":"Press"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240912_160302-473x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-224\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;width:402px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240912_160302-473x1024.jpg 473w, https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240912_160302-139x300.jpg 139w, https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240912_160302-768x1662.jpg 768w, https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240912_160302-710x1536.jpg 710w, https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240912_160302-946x2048.jpg 946w, https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240912_160302-54x116.jpg 54w, https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240912_160302-scaled.jpg 1183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">September 2024 | American Girl<br><strong>Why Summer Matters<\/strong><br><strong>by American Girl<\/strong><br><strong>Girl of the Year 2025<br><\/strong><br><em>&#8220;Summer McKinny, 2025 Girl of the Year, is a dog lover and baker who turns her two passions into a business of her own. She starts a dog-walking and treat-making business and wants to donate some of her profits to the shelter where she adopted her dog, Crescent&#8230;<\/em>Janear took part in manuscript reviews to ensure every detail was represented with accuracy and authenticity.&#8221; <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americangirl.com\/blogs\/articles\/why-summer-matters#:~:text=Summer%20McKinny%2C%202025%20Girl%20of,she%20adopted%20her%20dog%2C%20Crescent.\">Read here&#8230;<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technical.ly\/baltimore\/2021\/12\/14\/janear-garrus-spartek-academy\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/baltimorefishbowl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-07-at-4.26.27-PM.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:478px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">May 2023 | <a href=\"https:\/\/baltimorefishbowl.com\/stories\/baltimore-museum-of-industry-unveils-redefining-industry-photography-exhibition\/\">Baltimore Fish Bowl<\/a><br><strong>Baltimore Museum of Industry unveils \u2018Redefining Industry\u2019 photography exhibition<br><\/strong><em>Portraits by Baltimore photojournalist J.M. Giordano are accompanied by quotes from workers in various industries, including steel manufacturing, fashion design, oyster farming, and more.<\/em> <br>Workers featured include: Janear Garrus (future entrepreneurs) <a href=\"https:\/\/baltimorefishbowl.com\/stories\/baltimore-museum-of-industry-unveils-redefining-industry-photography-exhibition\/\">Read here&#8230;<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technical.ly\/baltimore\/2021\/12\/14\/janear-garrus-spartek-academy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"479\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tech-baltimore-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tech-baltimore-logo.png 479w, https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tech-baltimore-logo-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">December 2021 | <a href=\"https:\/\/technical.ly\/baltimore\/2021\/12\/14\/janear-garrus-spartek-academy\/\">Technical.ly<\/a><br><strong>Hands-on learning is the focus at Spartek Academy in Columbia<br><\/strong><em>Education entrepreneur Janear Garrus founded a school where students learn by doing: &#8220;We are pushing and cheering on innovation and trying to reach conclusions not based on what someone else has done, but based on your own experience.&#8221;<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/technical.ly\/baltimore\/2021\/12\/14\/janear-garrus-spartek-academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read here&#8230;<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Janear-Garrus-Spartek-Academy-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-212\" style=\"width:430px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Janear-Garrus-Spartek-Academy-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Janear-Garrus-Spartek-Academy-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Janear-Garrus-Spartek-Academy-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Janear-Garrus-Spartek-Academy-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Janear-Garrus-Spartek-Academy.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">November 2021 | WEAA Radio&#8217;s Two-Way Talk<br>Janear Garrus, founder of Spartek Academy, a 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Center March 2021<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201230_101837-696x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-191\" style=\"width:444px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201230_101837-696x1024.jpg 696w, https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201230_101837-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201230_101837-768x1131.jpg 768w, https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201230_101837-1043x1536.jpg 1043w, https:\/\/janeargarrus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201230_101837.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" 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