3M Economic Educator Awards

Winning Students Ring Bell

The 3M Economic Educator Awards acknowledge teachers of grades K-12 for their creativity and commitment to the instruction of economics.

At right, Laura Lorenz, 3M, presents Joanne Dempsey, ICEE President, with a check donation.  For the past nine years, 3M has sponsored the 3M Economic Educator Awards.

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3M Innovative Economic Educator Award

The 3M Innovative Economic Educator Award recognizes teachers who create and implement innovative projects that increase economic understanding.

3M Innovative Economic Educator Mini-Grants

To support the development of innovative projects that will be submitted for judging, teachers may apply for 3M Innovative Economic Educator Mini-Grants.

3M Economic Education Excellence Award

The 3M Economic Education Excellence Award recognizes teachers who have a sustained history of commitment and contribution to economic education.

Winners of the 3M Innovative Economic Educator and Economic Education Excellence Awards receive cash prizes and are honored at the Illinois Council on Economic Education Annual Meeting awards luncheon held at the Union League Club in Chicago in October.