Chattahoochee High Team Finalist In National Economics Challenge

JOHNS CREEK, GA — The Chattahoochee High School team is one of 16 U.S. teams competing in the 19th Annual National Economics Challenge (NEC) finals sponsored by the Council for Economic Education (CEE) on May 18-20 in New York City. More than 10,000 students competed nationwide to represent their states in the finals.

The NEC is the only challenge of its kind. It recognizes exceptional high school students for their knowledge of economic principles and their ability to apply problem-solving and critical-thinking skills to real-world events.

The competition covers microeconomics, macroeconomics, international and current events in both critical thinking and quiz bowl rounds, and students compete in one of either two divisions depending on their level of experience.

The Adam Smith division, which Chattahoochee is competing in, is for advanced placement, baccalaureate and honors students. The David Ricardo division is for semester general economics students participating in the NEC for the first time.

The only one of its kind, CEE’s NEC builds critical thinkers and tomorrow’s leaders. The NEC recognizes exceptional high school students for their knowledge of economic principles and their ability to apply problem-solving and critical-thinking skills to real-world events.

“Not only does the NEC allow students to collaborate, but it offers them an engaging way to learn economics, which is so important in life,” Nan J. Morrison, CEE’s President and CEO said in a release. “Each year I am so impressed by the caliber of students participating in the NEC. This competition ably demonstrates the intellectual strength and potential of tomorrow’s leaders.”

The NEC also includes CEE’s NEC: International round, featuring a quiz bowl between the winning U.S. and China teams. The China teams represent the winners from CEE’s NEC: International, held by CEE’s exclusive partner, SKT Education. More than 2,300 Chinese students participated in the Challenge in China, 72 of whom will compete in the NYC finals.

The National Economics Challenge will be emceed by Andrew Ross Sorkin, a financial columnist for The New York Times and a co-anchor of CNBC’s Squawk Box.

To experience the National Economics Challenge, view on Twitter @CouncilEconEd where it will be live-tweeted, and follow the hashtag #EconChallenge to cheer on the finalists.

For more information, visit www.NationalEconomicsChallenge.org.