4INVESTWRITE ESSAY COMPETITIONNATIONAL FINALISTSIndiana had two top-ten finalists in theStock Market Game’sTM InvestWrite essaycompetition in 20<strong>06</strong>-<strong>07</strong>. In the fall essaySTATE STOCK MARKET GAME WINNERSEmma LeisingOur Lady of Lourdes, IndianapolisTeacher: Kristen ChristenberryFall 20<strong>06</strong>Elementary DivisionSchool: Carroll Elementary School, FloraTeacher: Mike HyamnPortfolio value: $118,661.04Spring 20<strong>07</strong>Elementary DivisionSchool: Yorktown Elementary School, YorktownTeacher: Shanan RieglePortfolio value $1<strong>07</strong>,571.24competition, Olivia LaMagna from St. LukeSchool in Indianapolis finished 8th nationally.Olivia and her teacher, Beth Herick, bothreceived gift cards in recognition of theirachievement. In the spring competition,Intermediate School DivisionSchool: Central Middle School, KokomoTeacher: Mary PagePortfolio value $119,909.48High School DivisionSchool: Homestead High School, Ft. WayneTeacher: Jeff LivenspargerPortfolio value $125,476.14Intermediate School DivisionSchool: Centerville Junior High School,CentervilleTeacher: Brent BiggsPortfolio value $108,598.27High School DivisionSchool: Columbus North High School, ColumbusTeacher: Karen RussellPortfolio value $147,380.42Marah MannersSouth Grove Intermediate, Beech GroveTeacher: Lou Ann PieperNora McGreevySt Joseph Grade School, South BendTeacher: Joan KraskaJulie Bowman from Castle High School inNewburgh wrote an essay which finished2nd nationally. Julie and her teacher, SharonOdom, received laptop computers and theclass got a pizza party. Great job, Indianastudents and teachers!INDIANA TEACHERS VISIT NYSEFour teachers from Indiana visited theNew York Stock Exchange Teachersworkshop this past summer courtesy of agrant to ICEE from the Office of the IndianaSecretary of State, Securities Commission.Linda Minton from Franklin TownshipSchools, Renae Stoudt from Marion HighSchool in Mishawaka, Doris Gierhan fromWest Noble High School in Ligonier, andDon Fortner from Munster High Schoolwere recipients of an award to go to theNYSE workshop.Teachers visited the trading floor severaltimes, shadowed a trading specialist, andwere even able to meet with John Thain, theNYSE Euronext CEO. In addition, Doris wasone of 12 teachers chosen to ring theclosing bell at the NYSE on August 6, 20<strong>07</strong>.Visit the NYSE website to see Doris, who isfifth from the right.http://www.nyse.com/events/1186398<strong>06</strong>0302.html)Linda Minton said, “The workshop at theNYSE was a history lesson in itself…It’samazing that the CEO of NYSE Euronextwould take an hour from his very busy dayto talk to teachers. That lets us know hefeels what teachers are doing is veryimportant.”
PAUL SAMUELSON ENTERPRISE AWARDFOR COMMUNITY LEADERS20<strong>07</strong> LAWRENCE SENESH AWARD FORSCHOOL ADMINISTRATORSHERSCHEL’S WORLD OF ECONOMICS5Dr. Anna Rominger, Dean of theSchool of Business and Economics at IndianaUniversity, Northwest, was selected toreceive the 20<strong>07</strong> Paul Samuelson EnterpriseAward for Community Leaders for hersteadfast commitment to K-12 economiceducation, as evidenced by the strong andcontinuing institutional support to the Centerfor Economic Education and its’ K-12outreach programs. Nominated by INNorthwest Center Director John Gibson, hernomination was supported by Dr. Bala G.Arshanapalli and Vice-Chancellor MarilynVasquez.Dr. Rominger highlights the efforts of theCenter whenever possible, and has beeninstrumental in the center becoming a fixtureon the IUN campus, working with the ICEEafter the retirement of former director, Dr.Gary Lynch, and through the continuedsupport of this award winning center underthe direction of John Gibson.This distinguished award honorscommunity leaders who have demonstratedoutstanding commitment to economiceducation in their community. The award isgiven in honor of Paul Samuelson, a native ofGary, Indiana, who founded theMassachusetts Institute of Technology'sGraduate Department of Economics. Dr.Samuelson was the first American to receivethe Nobel Prize in Economics.Mary Banta, Principal of St. Louis deMontfort Catholic School, Indianapolis, wasselected to receive the prestigious LawrenceSenesh Award for School Administrators for20<strong>06</strong>-<strong>07</strong>. This award is given each year inhonor of Larry Senesh, the first professor ofeconomic education in the United States.While at Purdue, Dr. Senesh developed theidea of the organic curriculum, which isbased on the idea that children can learnfundamental economics at an early agethrough meaningful experiences. His ideaswere formulated into a series of elementaryschool textbooks entitled Our WorkingWorld, published by Science ResearchAssociates.The ICEE gives this award each year to anoutstanding school administrator who hasexcelled in promoting economic education intheir school or school corporation. In hercapacity as principal and 3rd grade teacher,Mary models the importance of economiceducation to the staff of her school byimplementing economic education projects.This year’s recipient was nominated byProfessor Robert B. Harris, Director,Mohammad Kaviani, Associate Director, andTerri L. Crews, Program Coordinator, IUPUICenter for Economic Education.Thanks to a grant from Teachers CreditUnion, ICEE will soon be rolling out a newDVD curriculum for K-5 students, Herschel’sWorld of Economics. This highly motivatingpuppet program introduces 11 keyeconomic concepts found in the new IndianaSocial Studies Standards and the NationalStandards. These concepts are also the focusof KidsEcon Posters©, Set A.http://www.kidseconposters.comProgram 1: Goods and ServicesHerschel learns that it takes work toproduce the goods and services that satisfypeople’s economic wants.Program 2: Producers and ConsumersHerschel discovers that goods and servicesmust first be produced. He also learns thatconsumers face many choices.Program 3: Productive ResourcesHerschel learns about all the productiveresources it takes to produce doggie treats.He even reveals his “secret” ingredient!Program 4: ScarcityHerschel learns that he has a scarcityproblem – he doesn’t have enoughproductive resources to produce all thedoggie treats his friends want.Program 5: Trade and MoneyHerschel has trouble trading his doggie treatsand his “homework” rock for Dr. Day’s candybar. What can Herschel do to get it?Program 6: Opportunity CostHerschel has a scarcity problem. He wantsboth of Dr. Day’s candy bars, but only hasenough money to buy one of them!Sarah PalmaSouth Grove Intermediate, Beech GroveTeacher: Lou Ann PieperRachael RothhaarRoyerton Elementary School, MuncieTeacher: Johnetta DolanMiriam StanisSt. Mary’s Catholic School, New AlbanyTeacher: Whitnie Payton
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