3rd Annual Midwest Euro Challenge Competition Winners

Announcing the 3rd Annual Midwest Euro Challenge Competition Winners

The European Union Center congratulates the 2011 Midwest Euro Challenge participants and winners! The Midwest region was represented by:

1st Place winners – Madison East High School, Madison, WI, William Gibson, Teacher

2nd Place winners – Valley High School, West Des Moines, IA, Kelsey Hudson, Teacher

On March 23rd, 2011, six teams of 9th and 10th grade students competed at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago for a chance to participate at the Euro Challenge Semi-Final and Final rounds in New York City. This year six teams from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin participated at the regional competition. The Midwest Euro Challenge is sponsored by the European Union Center, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and WISE (Working in Support of Education). Stay tuned for updates and materials for the 2012 competition season. Additional information about these participants and teacher and student materials are available at:

http://www.euro-challenge.org/news/ and http://www.euc.illinois.edu/eurochallenge/index.html

Posted in: 9-10 grades,Economics,Euro,High school competition,Social sciences