Staples High School Junior Wins Financial Literacy Award

Information from Westport Public Schools:

WESTPORT, CT — Working in Support of Education (W!se), a national educational nonprofit, recently announced the five winners of the 2023 Financial Literacy Ambassadors Award. Staples High School junior Andrew Rebello was one of the recipients of this award.

High school students who passed the Wise Financial Literacy Certification Test with a score of 95% or better during the 2022-2023 academic year were eligible to apply for the prestigious
Ambassadors Award. Applications were reviewed and scored over three rounds by a distinguished panel of judges and the five winners each earned a $1,000 monetary award.

“The Financial Literacy Ambassador Award provides a wonderful opportunity to recognize and honor an outstanding group of students who truly understand the importance of financial
education,” said David Anderson, President and CEO of W!se. “These students have demonstrated a strong desire and commitment to promote financial literacy in their community, not only during but also after they leave high school.”

The W!se Financial Literacy Certification program supports personal finance instruction in high
schools throughout the United States. Participating schools teach personal finance and administer W!se’s Financial Literacy Certification Test. Students passing the Test become Certified Financially Literate™ (CFL), a nationally recognized credential. Through the program, more than one million students have graduated from high school financially literate.