Christopher Newport University Center for Economic Education Announces Winners of Spring 2009 Stock Market Game
News Release - April 24, 2009
Media Contacts:
Lori Jacobs
University Relations
lori.jacobs@cnu.edu
(757) 594-7961
Students from Gloucester and Woodside high schools were the winners in the CNU Center for Economic Education’s Spring 2009 Stock Market Game (SMG). The SMG is a 10-week Stock Market simulation, where students are given $100,000 in virtual money and “invest” in the stocks of their choice. The game is sponsored by the CNU Center for Economic Education and SMG is a registered trademark and the game is sponsored by the Virginia Council on Economic Education. The top teams will next be ranked among all teams in Virginia.
1st Place
Gloucester High School, Gloucester County
Teacher: Donna Jones
Students: Torri McNeil; Kalicia Morgan
Ending Portfolio: $119,685.01
2nd Place
Gloucester High School, Gloucester County
Teacher: Donna Jones
Students: Allison Whitson; Thomas Wheat; Lukas Mohnach
Ending Portfolio: $114,544.24
3rd Place
Woodside High School, Newport News
Teacher: JoElla Lawrence
Students: Wyona Aquino; Lanisha Harrell; Syntheria Parker; Dominique Robinson
Ending Portfolio…$111,199.54
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The following area high school students were winners in the CNU Center for Economic Education’s Fall 2008 Stock Market Game (SMG). First, second and third place winners were all from Jamestown High School and all students traded under the direction of their teacher, Richard Ambler.
1st Place
Jamestown High School, Williamsburg/ James City County
Teacher: Richard Ambler
Students: Dori Kennedy; Jonathan Garcia; Emily Olsen; Ashley Jones; Lindsay Ancellotti
Ending Portfolio: $103,858.09
2nd Place
Jamestown High School, Williamsburg/ James City County
Teacher: Richard Ambler
Students: Emily Johnson; John Cerminara; Adam Roob; Chris Masla; Alex Williams
Ending Portfolio: $101,356.27
3rd Place
Jamestown High School, Williamsburg/ James City County
Teacher: Richard Ambler
Students: Robert Downey; Dexter McClure; Winston Fleischman; Ben Perry
Ending Portfolio: $100,943.49
Christopher Newport University is a four-year public university in Newport News, Virginia. CNU enrolls 5,000 students in rigorous academic programs through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Joseph W. Luter III College of Business and Leadership and offers great teaching, small classes and an emphasis on leadership, civic engagement and honor. Visit us at www.cnu.edu.