Nebraska Economic Challenge 2001 - Results

On April 21, 2001, students from across the state came to the UNL campus to compete in the first ever Nebraska Economics Challenge. This event tested teams of 45 juniors and seniors on their knowledge of our economy. These students are currently taking an economics course in their respective high schools. Participating high schools include Lincoln Southeast, Maywood, Norris District 160, Omaha North, Seward and Waverly.

Students competed in 4 rounds. The first 3 rounds consisted of an assessment of their knowledge of topics related to macroeconomics (the study of our economy as a whole), microeconomics (the study of the economic behavior of individuals, businesses and industries) and international economics. They individually answered multiple-choice questions and a team score was comprised of the top 3 individual scores.

Following the first three rounds, the highest two team scores advanced to the final round where they orally answered questions using a quiz-bowl format.

One team was crowned the Nebraska Economics Challenge State Champion, another the State Runner-Up. The State Champion will advance to the regional competition and receive an all-expense-paid trip to Minneapolis on May 7, 2001. The winning team from the Regional Economics Challenge competition will receive individual savings bonds and an all-expense-paid trip to the National Economics Challenge to be held in New York City on May 21 where they will compete for the national title and more prizes.

The event was sponsored by the Nebraska Council on Economic Education, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the economic literacy of Nebraska's students. This goal is achieved primarily through economic education programs, courses and workshops for educators across the state. The Nebraska Economics Challenge will again be offered to all Nebraska economics teachers and their students next year.

Nebraska Economics Challenge Results

State Champion Team:

Waverly High School, 402-786-2765

Teacher: Toby Boss

Team Members: Wes McClure, Tim Steinen, Jered Hofker, Zach Leatherman

State Runner-Up Team:

Seward High School

Teacher Dave Neeley, 402-643-2988

Team Members: Jake Hill, Katie Pfieffer, Pat Riesinger, Tara Tonniges, Jake Wiegmann

All Participating Schools, their teachers and students:

Waverly High School, Toby Boss, teacher, 402-786-2765

Team 1: Wes McClure, Tim Steinen, Jered Hofker, Zach Leatherman

Team 2: Zac Borg, Vanessa Retzlaff, Estelle Agena, Christina McIntyre

 

Lincoln Southeast High School, Tom Focht, teacher, 402-436-1304

Team 1: Keith Wysocki, Mark Nelson, David Varvel, Justin VanWart

 

Omaha North High School, Alan Fanning, teacher, 402-557-3400

Team 1: Jessica Swanon, Alicia Gilmore, Paula Madgett, Brendan Stack

Team 2: Jamie Gilmore, Kevin Flores, Chris Warta, Chris Holley

 

Seward High School, Dave Neeley, teacher, 402-643-2988

Jake Hill, Katie Pfieffer, Pat Riesinger, Tara Tonniges, Jake Wiegmann

 

Norris District 160, Sid Conrad, teacher, 402-791-5301

Eric Niemeyer, Mitch Cody, and Austin Jeffries

 

Maywood High School, Stan Wudtke, teacher, 308-362-4223

James Thornburg, Brian Prochaska, Jacob Bassett, Jason Carr, and Nick Werkmeister