Arkansas Economics Challenge 2023
What is Econ Challenge:
The National Economics Challenge (NEC) is the country’s only economics competition of its kind for 9-12th grade students. It tests micro and macroeconomic principles as well as knowledge of the world economy. This motivating and fun team learning experience begins with competitions at the state level.
2023 Competition
On March 14, 2023, students from around the state joined us at the University of Central Arkansas College of Business to compete across a variety of categories; they completed an economics exam, developed presentations, and presented their work to university faculty judges. Top performing students were awarded medallions and cash prizes, and the overall winning teams will be moving on to compete in later stages of Econ Challenge.
Competition Winners:
Testing Category:
Highest Scoring Test:
Henry Szalanski, Haas Hall Academy
Team Presentations:
Adam Smith Division:
1st Prize
Zoey Tedford, Aliyah Elmore, Gillian Shultz, Ozark High School
2nd Prize
Madeline Boss, Ryder Johnson, Santosh Vangoor, Bentonville West High School
David Ricardo Division:
1st Prize
Ai'Yanna Tombs, Chelsea Nwankwo, Arkansas School for Math, Science, and the Arts
2nd Prize:
Owen Fain, Zack Dean, Ella McFadden, Ozark High School
Individual Essays:
1st Prize:
Owen Fain, Ozark High School
2nd Prize:
Chelsea Nwankwo, Arkansas School for Math, Science, and the Arts
Overall Grand Prize:
Adam Smith Division
Joshua Ofodile, Julian Knox, Seaghan Schrock, Henry Szalanski, Haas Hall Academy
David Ricardo Division
Ai'Yanna Tombs, Chelsea Nwankwo, Drew Pirtle, Arkansas School for Math, Science, and the Arts
Student and Teacher of the Year:
Student of the Year:
Ai'Yanna Tombs, Arkansas School for Math, Science, and the Arts
Teacher of the Year:
Jessica Culver, Ozark High School
See you next year!
Thank you to every teacher and student who participated in this year’s challenge! We can’t wait to see you again next year.
