Econ Illinois:
Economics Challenge
Celebrating 15 Years!
2010 Results
WATCH: Iolani School (Honolulu, HI) defeated more than 1,200 teams from across the country to become the national champions of the 2010 National Economics Challenge Finals, held May 24 in New York City.
Over 170 Illinois students from ten schools tested during the online competition from April 5 - 16. This year's state winners are:
- First Place: Hinsdale South High School, Jeff Waterman, teacher.
- Second Place: Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Dave Kush, teacher.
The first place team qualified for, and competed in, the National Semifinals competition on April 26, 2010, in a set of proctored on-site tests at their own high school.
From the National Semifinals competition, the six top scoring teams advanced, and traveled to New York City May 22-24, to compete for the National Championship title. Watch the championship competition!
The semifinals included 32 teams from high schools around the U.S. Hinsdale South High School competed very well, finishing in the middle of the final scoring. Teams which advanced to the National Championship competition are:
- Bellaire HS, Bellaire, TX
- Carmel HS, Carmel, IN
- Iolani School, Honolulu, HI
- Long Beach Polytechnic HS, Long Beach, CA
- Mt. Hebron HS, Ellicott City, MD
- Vestavia Hills HS, Vestavia Hills, AL
At the national level, each member of the winning team and their teacher receive a $1,500 cash prize, as well as medals and a championship trophy. The runner-up teams and their teachers also receive a cash prize and medals. Most travel expenses for the national competition are paid by CEE.
Illinois participants in the 2009-2010 online competition:
- Adlai E. Stevenson HS, Lincolnshire. James Kollar, teacher
- Buffalo Grove HS, Buffalo Grove. Peter Duffer, teacher
- Hinsdale South HS, Darien. Jeff Waterman, teacher
- Homewood-Flossmoor HS, Flossmoor. Dave Kush, teacher
- Naperville Central HS, Naperville. Eleanor Barbino, teacher
- Niles West HS, Skokie. Shaun Waldron, teacher
- Scales Mound HS, Scales Mound. Les Virtue, teacher
- South Elgin HS, South Elgin. Allison Upton Dunmore, teacher
- West Chicago Community HS, West Chicago. Candace Fikis, teacher
- Willowbrook HS, Villa Park. Brian Eslick, teacher
The 2009-2010 Illinois Economics Challenge was online only, due to loss of ISBE funding for Econ Illinois programs. Watch for the return of Economics Challenge State Finals in the future!