Friday, September 09, 2005
Economic Education earns state award
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For its impact on schools and students in Southwestern Indiana, the Center for Economic Education at the University of Southern Indiana will receive the Peter V. Harrington University Center Award in October from the Indiana Council for Economic Education (ICEE). The award is given annually to the Center for Economic Education in Indiana that has excelled the most in its mission of economic literacy. Eleven centers around the state are eligible for the award. Greg Valentine, professor of business education, is the director of the USI Center. The award recognizes these USI Center accomplishments in the 2004-05 academic year: • nearly doubled the number of teachers trained - from 162 to 331. • had a regional school win an Indiana Department of Education Economics Education grant. • successfully piloted a new, graduate-credit Modified Key Teacher program. • continued to successfully promote and train teachers in the ICEE’s Stock Market Simulation. This past year, 665 Evansville-area student teams participated in SMS. • increased the visibility of the Center and University and improved economic literacy by visiting local schools to demonstrate economic and financial education lessons. • successfully achieved the maximum five-year Center affiliation from the National Council on Economic Education. This award is presented in honor of Peter V. Harrington, the executive director of the Indiana Council for Economic Education from 1971-1997. His leadership built the Indiana Council into one of the strongest councils for Economic Education in the country. The USI Center for Economic Education will be honored at the ICEE’s Annual Awards Program on October 12 in Carmel. The Center will receive a plaque and a check for $3,000 to use for the advancement of economic education in their region. This award is sponsored financially by Duke Realty Corporation. For more than 50 years, the ICEE has provided resources and training to the teachers and students of Indiana. The ICEE is a comprehensive partnership of leaders from business, labor, agriculture, education, and government dedicated to improving economic literacy in Indiana. Its mission is to prepare students to become active citizens and productive members of our economy by providing them with the ability to make sound economic decisions. |
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