At CON-WOA July 1995, in Miami, Florida, Achiever Beatrice Mayes made the recommendation to have the Youth achievers be divided into 2 groups.  The first group, from the age of 13 years to high school graduate,  would continue to be called Youth Achievers.  The second group, from 6 to 12 years of age, would be named Junior Achievers.  This recommendation was passed at the National Women of Achievement, Inc. Conference. 

This was the beginning of our number one National Thrust to implement a strategic plan to encourage Youth (NJA) from the ages of 6 to 12 to strive for excellence, maintain high morale and ethical standards, and to make contributions in career fields of their choice.  The format to organize and develop the Constitutional By-Laws and the Handbook of the Junior Achievers was utilized from the Youth Achievers by Achievers Mildred Woodson (Missouri City Chapter), Beatrice Mayes (Houston Chapter), Mary Guidry (Houston Chapter) and Shirley Hudson (Galena Park Houston Metroplex Chapter).  Achievers who planned the first National Junior Achiever conference July 16-20, 1997, in Fort Worth, Texas with the Theme: "Striving to Make the Impossible, Possibleï" were Harriet Streeter, Youth Director (Houston Chapter), Shirley Hudson-Bell (Galena Park Houston Metroplex Chapter), Pamela Smith (Houston Northwest), and Deborah Powers (Galena Park Houston Metroplex Chapter).  The Acting South Central Region Junior President, Toryn Johnson (Galena Park Houston Metroplex Chapter) was appointed the Presiding Officer for CON-WOA 1997.

At the Ninth Biennial CON-WOA July 17, 1997, the Junior Achievers were charted.  The charter Junior Achievers of this organization are:

For CON-WOA 1999 in Atlanta, Georgia, Achiever Beatrice Hurst-Douglas, Ph.D., National President, appointed Achievers Pamela J. Barrett (National Youth Director), Shirley T. Hudson (Western Segment Junior Coordinator) and Cheryl McGee (Eastern Region Segment Junior Coordinator) to continue the objectives of the Junior Achievers. National Junior Achiever Temetress Lovett (Galena Park Houston Metroplex Chapter), the first elected president, would preside over the National Junior conference. 

The Organization´s Motto is: "Utilizing the Key to Success to Promote Excellence and Achievement"