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American Dream Dinner

We would like to thank Advantage Futures, BMO Harris Bank, and HSBC N.A. for their lead sponsorship of this year's American Dream Dinner. Our thanks also to Tom Ricketts, Chairman of the Chicago Cubs and Incapital, for a wonderful presentation and a well-received surprise for our award winning students. Stay tuned for upcoming photos in the June edition of First Friday.

High school teams take first, will represent Illinois at nationals

The Illinois Economics Challenge state finals event, held April 18, brought together teachers and their students from across Illinois. A team from Homewood‑Flossmoor High School took first place in the state event, advancing to the National Semi‑Finals at which they qualified to compete for the national title. The team will be one of four teams to compete in the National Economics Challenge finals on May 20 in New York City.

The Illinois Personal Finance Challenge was held May 1 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Waubonsie Valley High School earned first place in the competition and advances to the national finals in St. Louis, Missouri. The competition includes a preliminary online first round, making it possible for every school in the state to participate.

Poster contest winners

The top twelve posters, from Illinois students in grades 1‑8, were recognized for being creative illustrations of economics concepts in the 2012 Economics Poster Contest. See the winning posters from this year's competition.

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Lori Berkes-Nelson

Meet the New Executive Director of Econ Illinois!

Lori Berkes-Nelson will become Executive Director of NIU-based Econ Illinois on July 1, 2012.

The Stock Market Game Corporate Challenge

Congratulations to Johnny and the Fontaines (Advantage Futures’ team) for winning the first SMG Corporate Challenge!

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Home Contact National Council NIU Home NIU Outreach Home May 04, 2012
American Dream Dinner We would like to thank Advantage Futures, BMO Harris Bank, and HSBC N.A. for their lead sponsorship of this year's American Dream Dinner. Our thanks also to Tom Ricketts, Chairman of the Chicago Cubs and Incapital, for a wonderful presentation and a well-received surprise for our award winning students. Stay tuned for upcoming photos in the June edition of First Friday. High school teams take first, will represent Illinois at nationals The Illinois Economics Challenge state finals event, held April 18, brought together teachers and their students from across Illinois. A team from Homewood‑Flossmoor High School took first place in the state event, advancing to the National Semi‑Finals at which they qualified to compete for the national title. The team will be one of four teams to compete in the National Economics Challenge finals on May 20 in New York City. The Illinois Personal Finance Challenge was held May 1 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Waubonsie Valley High School earned first place in the competition and advances to the national finals in St. Louis, Missouri. The competition includes a preliminary online first round, making it possible for every school in the state to participate. Poster contest winners The top twelve posters, from Illinois students in grades 1‑8, were recognized for being creative illustrations of economics concepts in the 2012 Economics Poster Contest. See the winning posters from this year's competition. First Friday is published electronically on the first Friday of each month by Econ Illinois. 815.753.0356: icee@niu.edu: http://www.econed-il.org	Meet the New Executive Director of Econ Illinois! Lori Berkes-Nelson will become Executive Director of NIU-based Econ Illinois on July 1, 2012. The Stock Market Game Corporate Challenge Congratulations to Johnny and the Fontaines (Advantage Futures’ team) for winning the first SMG Corporate Challenge! Receive First Friday without interruption. Add "icee@niu.edu" to your trust list and address book. Subscribe to First Friday e-newsletter Remove me from First Friday e-newsletter

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