Latest Happenings at NCCEE

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2013 Capitol Challenge Rankings

March 20, 2013

Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina Council on Economic Education is announcing the current rankings for the Capitol Challenge of the Stock Market Game™.  Click here for rankings as of 3-18-13.

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2013 North Carolina Online Economics Challenge Results

March 11, 2013

Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina Council on Economic Education announces and congratulates the 2013 North Carolina Economics Challenge Online winners! The preliminary round was held from March 4-7 determining the teams that advanced to the State Championship on March 21, 2013 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Charlotte Branch. Click here to view […]

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Students learn to trade stocks at Southmont Elementary

March 9, 2013

ASHEBORO, N.C. — Earlier this week, the stock market hit an all time high and a group Southmont Elementary School students in Mrs. Tyndall’s stock market class were watching closely. Mrs. Tyndall also has stock market classes that she coaches at Tabernacle Elementary School. She encourages other schools to get involved as well. For more […]

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NCCEE Represents North Carolina During a HELP Hearing at the US Senate

March 4, 2013

Sandy Wheat, NCCEEExecutive Director, is attending a HELP (Health, Education, Labor & Pensions) hearing in Washington, DC, chaired by Senator Kay Hagan. Testifying today from North Carolina is Nicole Lipp, teacher at Garinger HS & Cathy Pace, CEO, Allegacy FCU.

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Jump$tart Outstanding Contribution to Financial Education

February 26, 2013

The North Carolina Jump$tart Coalition annually presents an award to an individual or organization that has made outstanding contributions in educating the youth of North Carolina about personal finances. If you would like to nominate someone for this year’s award, please complete the attached nomination form and submit by March 20, 2013. Please complete the form […]

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Students, Teachers and Legislators Team Up for Statewide Stock Market Game’s™ Second Annual North Carolina Capitol Challenge

February 25, 2013

For Immediate Release 2/21/13 The North Carolina Council on Economic Education (NCCEE) today announced its second annual Capitol Challenge of the Stock Market Game™. Student teams throughout the state have been paired with NC General Assembly members to compete with their peers for portfolio growth in the NC Capitol Challenge of the Stock Market Game™. The […]

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Wharton Gladden Hosts 2013 Economic Forecast

January 29, 2013

On January 28, 2013, Wharton Gladden hosted the 2013 Economic Forecast for the Piedmont-Triad area at the Piedmont Club in Winston-Salem. Algenon Cash of Wharton Gladden and Mark Vitner of Wells Fargo both provided economic outlooks for 2013. Sandy Wheat of NCCEE, spoke to the more than 100 stakeholders present about the mission of NCCEE […]

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2012 Stock Market Game™ Fall Session Winners

December 10, 2012

December 10, 2012 – We are pleased to announce the winners of the SIFMA Foundation’s Stock Market Game™ program for the Fall 2012 session. Congratulations to all participants! It was truly a race to the finish with many changes in the last couple of weeks. The top three teams in each grade level according to […]

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Local Teacher Wins National Award

December 10, 2012

Raleigh, N.C. –– The North Carolina Council on Economic Education (NCCEE) announced today that Kathy Heyse of Union County has won the 2012 Economic Educator of the Year in the elementary education division. Heyse is a third grade teacher at Sun Valley High School in Monroe. Read full article here.

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Breakfast With Treasurer Cowell

October 24, 2012

October 24, 2012,Raleigh–NCCEE hosted a breakfast event featuring the Honorable Janet Cowell, Treasurer, State of North Carolina. A group of about 120 finance industry professionals gathered at NCSU’s University Club to hear Treasurer Cowell discuss the challenges and successes of managing a retirement system with assets totaling more than $74 billion during a recession and volatile markets. She […]

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