10th Annual Champions in Education Celebrates 50 Years of Empowering Students

Photos of the 5 Arizona Economic Education Teacher of the Year Finalists

The Arizona Council on Economic Education (ACEE) will celebrate its 50th anniversary at the 10th annual Champions in Education event on November 17th. ACEE has been committed to fostering financial and economic literacy skills among Arizona K-12 students, and this milestone highlights its impactful journey. The event honors the dedicated Arizona educators who initiated the economic education movement … Read more

Volunteer Spotlight Kathy Jang

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Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today?  As an Asian American, I was taught the importance of studying hard, getting good grades, going to a good school and finding a solid job to work and retire from. This was all great because it did teach me discipline and determination, which I … Read more

Board Spotlight Manoj Varghese

Professional photo of Manoj Varghese

Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today?  The influence of Indian culture and family on my personal and intellectual development has been significant. Growing up in a close-knit family and community, I learned the value of strong relationships and the importance of supporting and caring for each other. The focus … Read more

Teacher Spotlight Kenny Wong

Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today?  I’ve always believed in self-determination and hard work. This was instilled from my family a long time ago where I was taught to work hard, study hard, and try to succeed based on one’s own talent. The Chinese proverbs of hard work meshed well … Read more

Hamilton High School Team Competed in National Personal Finance Challenge

Team of four students standing holding a sign with the Hamilton High School logo

Team Intangible Assets from Hamilton High School emerged as the state champions in the Personal Finance Challenge of the ACEE’s Mayors’ Challenge for Economic Education.  As state champions, Team Intangible Assets earned the opportunity to compete at the National Personal Finance Challenge, held at the prestigious Cleveland Federal Reserve. Their impressive semi-final presentation highlighted their … Read more

AZ Team Places Fourth in National Economics Challenge

Four students with an award and wearing medals for awards presentation.

Team EGGO from Hamilton High School emerged as the state champions in the Economics Challenge competition of the ACEE’s Mayors’ Challenge for Economic Education.  Their remarkable performance earned them a spot in the National Economics Challenge finals, held at the esteemed New York City Federal Reserve, where they achieved an impressive 4th place nationally. Team EGGO’s exceptional skills … Read more