CMHS student triumphs in Stock Market Challenge
WILLIAMSPORT, PA – Brighter Financial Futures (dba PennCFL) is proud to announce that Pierce Long was the winner of its Woodland Bank Early Fall Stock Market Challenge state competition. Pierce is a junior at Central Mountain High School and worked under the leadership of teacher Charles Nardi.
The competitions are held in the classroom, both county-wide and state-wide. Pierce finished in first place for Clinton County and first place in the Statewide contest.
The program is generously sponsored by Woodlands Bank.
Woodlands Bank is a local community bank with headquarters in Williamsport. Woodlands Bank offers consumer and commercial banking and trust services in both Lycoming and Clinton Counties. For more information about Woodlands Bank, please visit 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. The council in a news release said, it strives to change the future by offering all Pennsylvania students in grades K -12 with Personal Finance education, a Stock Market & Personal Budgeting game, along with Entrepreneurship skills that will help them thrive in the workforce & in life. Financial Literacy makes a world of a difference in a student’s life. Everyone uses personal finance for their entire adult lives. It can make or break the future of each student. Penn CFL is thankful to their sponsor, Woodlands Bank, who helps make this possible.
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. In a release announcing the results, the organization says it showcases exceptional talent from business, education and government.
The entrepreneurship program, Dream-Learn-Pitch, allows students to learn through its online curriculum, at its 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.
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 .
