Brighter Financial Futures (dba PennCFL) is proud to announce that Julia Breon of Loyalsock Township School District, who worked under the leadership of Michelle Carpenter, was a winner in our state investment challenge.
“I love competing in The Investment Challenge with my students. It is great experience for our students to become familiar with how trading stocks work.”, said Carpenter.
The competitions are held in the classroom, both county-wide and state-wide. Julia finished in 1st place for Lycoming County and 8th in the Statewide competition in the High School Division.
The program is generously sponsored by Woodlands Bank.
Woodlands Bank is a local community bank with headquarters in Williamsport, PA. Woodlands Bank offers consumer and commercial banking and trust services in both Lycoming and Clinton Counties. For more information about Woodlands Bank, please visit http://www.woodlandsbank.com.
The Pennsylvania Council on Financial Literacy (PennCFL) exists to prepare the next generation to rise up! Many in society today suffer financially due to the lack of financial management skills & a “minimum wage” mindset. We strive to change the future by offering all Pennsylvania students in grades K -12 with Personal Finance education, Investment & Personal Budgeting simulations, along with Entrepreneurship skills that will help them thrive in the workforce & in life.
PennCFL is a 501(c)3 organization and approved by Pennsylvania’s Department of Community & Economic Development as an Educational Improvement Organization. The PennCFL competitions and programs result in over 20,000 student registrations in Pennsylvania. Training and support are provided to hundreds of teachers. We showcase exceptional talent from business, education and government.
Our entrepreneurship program, Dream-Learn-Pitch, allows students to learn through our online curriculum, at our entrepreneurship conferences or independently with their teachers. Students can upload their Elevator Pitch to win prizes up to $10,000 and additionally, up to $40,000 in college scholarships. See http://www.dreamlearnpitch.org/terms–conditions for details.
For more information, please contact Vice President Carolyn Shirk at CShirk@PennCFL.org/570-975-5149 or Chief Communications Officer Eric Attinger at EAttinger@PennCFL.org / 570-556-7913.
