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Beloit Memorial Students Win Finance and Investment Challenge Bowl
Members of the first-place team known as NASDAQ included Brian Duehr, Shane Papendorf, and Tony Dao. Tom Michaels served as coach of the team. Team members had to answer questions about financial topics in a 10-team, round-robin format to win the Challenge Bowl. The goal of the competition is to help students become more aware of and knowledgeable about financial topics. Prizes going to each team member included a $50 savings bond for participation in the competition and an additional $100 savings bond for the first-place finish. The team also received a trophy for its accomplishment. Coach Michael received a $100 gift certificate. "I am very proud of these students for winning this competition," said Dr. Bette Lang, superintendent, School District of Beloit. "They deserve congratulations. It is well documented that today's students lack financial knowledge yet at the same time they are entering a world of increasingly complex financial products and services. Financial skills and knowledge gained at an early age will last a lifetime and these students have taken a big step in obtaining them." Members of the second-place team known as Janesville Parker 1 included Amy Kettle, Laura Hendrickson, Eric Hoeft, and Phil Castillo. Each received a $50 savings bond for participation in the Challenge Bowl and an additional $75 savings bond for their second place finish. The team also received a runner-up trophy. Their coach John Zimmerman received a $50 gift certificate. "This is a fine example of Beloit/Janesville cooperation and competition
for the two cities," added Dr. Thomas Evert, superintendent, School
District of Janesville. |
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