Trius partnered with Emerson Elementary to teach kids financial literacy through savings, savings and rewards. Principal Jenny True explains what this partnership means to the school and why it’s important.
Kearney – Three Kearney High School students placed 3rd in the Western Nebraska Region and 17th overall in the state’s Personal Finance Competition.
Sophomore Gus Phye, Freshman Brandy Wroblewski, and Sophomore Jacob Sindt qualified for the state competition in April.
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The Nebraska Personal Finance Challenge was sponsored by the University of Nebraska at Kearny and the Nebraska Economic Education Council. There were 226 teams in the high school division, 97 in Lincoln, 58 in Omaha, and 111 in Western Nebraska.
The State Finals competition will be held simultaneously in Lincoln, Omaha and Kearny with a $7,000 prize pool. The winning state team advances to the national competition.
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Teacher Scott Steinbrook said: “Helping students understand topics such as budgeting, saving, investing, funding higher education, and career research is very important to discuss with high school students as they prepare for life after high school. .”
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Freshman Brady Wroblewski said:
For more information, follow the link to the Nebraska Personal Finance Challenge website. https://financechallenge.unl.edu/Nebraska.
