Central Mountain students triumph in Woodlands Bank Spring Stock Market and Personal Budgeting Challenges
BALD EAGLE TOWNSHIP, PA – Brighter Financial Futures has announced that Rebecca Bradley and Angelina Newberry from Central Mountain High School were winners in its financial literacy competitions. They worked under the leadership of faculty member Donna Mayes.
The competitions are held in the classroom, both county-wide and state-wide. Rebecca finished in 1st place for Clinton County in the Stock Market Challenge and Angelina took 2nd place for Clinton County in the Personal Budgeting Challenge.
The program is 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, 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 and a “minimum wage” mindset. We strive 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.
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.
Its entrepreneurship program, Dream-Learn-Pitch, allows students to learn through an online curriculum, at 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 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 .
