Winners, Fall 2006
249 teachers from 183 schools entered over 10,000 students in the Fall 2006 session.
Teams' final placing is determined by their equity in portfolio on the final day of the session for which they registered. As well as being ranked by portfolio equity, teams' portfolios are also compared to the S&P 500. The starting value of the S&P 500 may be different for each team, depending on the date the teacher registered the team, and the team account was credited with $100,000 cash. The ending comparison is always the last day of the session (which for this session was December 8.)
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Schools Outside Chicago and the Archdiocese of Chicago Regional Competitions
Land of Lincoln Region, Grades 4-8
1st - Sharon Yaegel, Warrensbug-Latham Middle School, Warrensburg
Winning Equity: $120,893; 11.94% increase above the S&P 500
2nd & 3rd - Karen Wenger, Johns Hill Magnet School, Decatur
Land of Lincoln Region, High School
1st - Linda Kay Woods, Anna-Jonesboro H S, Anna - 2nd in State
Winning Equity: $134,203; 26.85% increase above the S&P 500
2nd - Ron Holt, Highland H S, Highland - 4th in State
3rd - Marti Dunker, Quincy Area Vocational Center, Quincy - 6th in State
North Suburban Region, Grades 4-8
1st - Kim DeMarigny, Lincoln Middle School, Park Ridge
Winning Equity: $112,949
; 5.58% increase above the S&P 500
2nd & 3rd - Andrew Shilhanek, Quest Academy, Palatine
North Suburban Region, High School
1st - Amanda Carroll, Vernon Hills H S, Vernon Hills
Winning Equity: $116,960; 9.6% increase above the S&P 500
2nd- Jennifer Niemi, New Trier Township HS, Winnetka 3rd - Tony Bussone, Grayslake Community H S Central, Grayslake
Prairie State Region, Grades 4-8
1st - Nancy Pierson, Still Middle School, Aurora
Winning Equity: $114,489; 7.13% increase above the S&P 500
2nd -Sharon Phares, White Eagle Elementary School, Naperville
3rd - Dave Meyer, Sycamore Middle School, Sycamore
Prairie State Region, High School
1st - Don Zabelin, Community High School, West Chicago - FIRST in State
Winning equity: $136,807; 29.45% increase above the S&P 500
2nd - Cheryl Maness, Sycamore H S, Sycamore - 3rd in State
3rd - Mike Horn, St Charles North H S, St Charles - 5th in State
South Suburban Region, Grades 4-8
1st, 2nd & 3rd - Ann Druetzler, James Hart School, Homewood
Winning Equity: $109,264; 1.9% increase above the S&P 500
South Suburban Region, High School
1st - Barbara Tipton, Wilmington H S, Wilmington
Winning Equity: $120,908; 13.55% increase above the S&P 500
2nd - Artie Rogers, Thornton Fractional North H S, Calumet City
2nd - Wendy Hegarty, Lincoln-Way East H S, Frankfort
Schools in Chicago and the Archdiocese of Chicago Regional Competitions
The top two places in each regional division were recognized on January 17 at a reception at the Chicago Board Options Exchange, 400 South LaSalle Street. Students and their teachers received their SMG awards. Guests included family, school administrators, community friends and legislators. At the conclusion of the evening, the first place teams presented a brief PowerPoint presentation of their SMG session's progress and outcome.
In Chicago, competition is divided into two divisions; the Bulls, for teachers who have used the SMG program in their classroom prior to the current session, and the Bears - for teachers who are using the SMG program for the first time.
Bears Region, Grades 4-8 (First-time teachers of SMG)
1st - Mark Semeneck, Duke Ellington Elementary School, 224 N Central
Ave.
Winning equity: $116,069; 9.78% increase over the S&P 500
View the PowerPoint presentation students presented at the January 17
reception
2nd - Matthew Banach, St Agnes School, 2643 S Central Park Ave.
Bears Region, Grades 9-12 (First-time teachers of
SMG)
1st & 2nd - Donald Hanson, Senn H S, 5900 N Glenwood Ave.
Winning equity: $106,891; .598% increase over the S&P 500
View the PowerPoint presentation 1st place students presented at
the January 17 reception
Bulls Region, Grades 4-8 (Veteran teachers of SMG)
1st - Charlie McSpadden, McDowell Elementary School, 1419 E 89th St.
Winning equity: $113,504; 7.21% increase over the S&P 500
View the PowerPoint presentation students presented at the January 17
reception
2nd - Beth Allegretti, Decatur Classical School, 7030 N Sacramento Ave.
Bulls Region, Grades 9-12 (Veteran teachers of SMG)
1st - Scott Steward, Entrepreneurship High School, 7627 S Constance Ave.
Winning equity: $113,663; 7.37% increase over the S&P 500
View the PowerPoint presentation students presented at the January 17
reception
2nd - Hedi Belkaoui, Providence St Mel School, 119 S Central Park Ave.
