Collegiate School Wins Regional Fed Challenge Preliminary Round
Collegiate School Wins Regional Fed Challenge Preliminary Round
Collegiate School Wins Regional Fed Challenge Preliminary Round
Collegiate School Wins Regional Fed Challenge Preliminary Round
2010-04-19
News
Richmond
VA
<p>Collegiate School students won the preliminary round of the Federal Reserve's 2010 High School Fed Challenge competition held in Richmond on April 19.</p>
<p>Collegiate School students won the preliminary round of the Federal Reserve's 2010 High School Fed Challenge competition held in Richmond on April 19. This year's winning team included West Cuthbert, Peter Megson, Becky Patton, Britt Waddell, Preston Williams and alternate Steven Vranian and technical support staff Rachel Naurath. The team was coached by Rob Wedge.</p><p>Teams from Maggie L. Walker Governor's School and Trinity Episcopal School in Richmond also participated in the event.</p><p>Judges for this year's competition included Ray Owens, vice president and senior economist, and John Walter, senior economist and research advisor, who rated the teams on their knowledge of the Federal Reserve, the current state of the economy and monetary policy, as well as research, analysis and responses during a 10-minute Q&A session. Joan Coogan, Web information analyst, rated the teams on the quality of their presentation and teamwork.</p><p>On April 28, Collegiate will compete against the winner of the competitions held in the Richmond Fed's Baltimore office on April 12. The Fifth District winner advances to the National Finals to be held May 18 at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, D.C.</p><p>The Federal Reserve sponsors Fed Challenge to encourage better understanding of the nation's central bank and the forces influencing economic conditions in the United States and abroad. More information on Fifth District economic education programs is available online at <a href="/education/">www.richmondfed.org/education/</a>.</p><p><a href="/press_room/press_releases/education/2010/fedchallenge_collegiate_2010.jpg">View photo of winning team</a><br />
Seated: Preston Williams, Britt Waddell, Becky Patton and Peter Megson<br />
Standing: Steven Vranian, West Cuthbert, Rob Wedge (coach) and Rachel Naurath</p>
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<p>Collegiate School students won the preliminary round of the Federal Reserve's 2010 High School Fed Challenge competition held in Richmond on April 19.</p>