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Updated · news.hcpss.org · Jun 3
Mt. Hebron High School Wins National Finance Title Over 28,000 Participants
Updated
Updated · news.hcpss.org · Jun 3

Mt. Hebron High School Wins National Finance Title Over 28,000 Participants

2 articles · Updated · news.hcpss.org · Jun 3

Summary

  • Mt. Hebron High School took first place in the National Personal Finance Challenge championship in Atlanta after advancing through state and national rounds.
  • Four graduating seniors — Pranav Boreddy, Joseph Jeong, Daksh Mathapati and Vishva Rao — made up the winning team that secured the top national honor.
  • 28,000 participants competed nationwide in the Council for Economic Education event, which tests high school students on earning, spending, saving, investing, credit and risk management.
  • The win adds to Mt. Hebron's established economics and finance competition record and highlights the growing emphasis on financial literacy for students facing decisions on college, debt and long-term security.

Insights

What is the curriculum behind the school program that produced the nation's top young finance minds?
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