Meadowbrook 5th Grader Wins National Award

Meadowbrook School fifth-grader Kate Rassin placed fifth nationally in the elementary division of InvestWrite, a national essay competition judged by financial professionals.

Rassin and other students in Jessica Mann’s advanced mathematics class participated in The Stock Market Game, a yearlong simulation involving students working in teams to create stock portfolios.

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At the conclusion of the simulation, students wrote essays and submitted them to InvestWrite, sponsored by Econ Illinois. Rassin’s essay used a super hero character, Volatile Victoria, to describe the perils of making unwise financial decisions.

On Tuesday, Debbie Kerman, of Econ Illinois, presented Rassin with a certificate, medal and $100 gift card for a future investment.

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Mann showed she was impressed with Rassin and all students in this year’s class.

“I’m sure there will be some very successful financial professionals among this group,” she said.

Photo: Kate Rassin, fifth grade student at Meadowbrook School, is presented with a medal for placing fifth in the national Investwrite competition by Debbie Kerman of Econ Illinois.