Six Teachers Honored for Efforts to Promote Financial Education
Published July 17th, 2009
Six teachers who have worked to improve financial education in their schools and communities were honored today with “Ripple Effect” awards.
“In these tough economic times, teaching young people the fundamentals of personal money management is more important than ever,” Secretary of Banking Steve Kaplan said while congratulating the winners. “Many of the educators being recognized today are also reaching beyond the classroom to include parents and others in their communities, truly embodying the ‘ripple effect’ this award is intended to recognize.”
The awards were presented at the conclusion of the Governor’s Institute on Financial Education at Elizabethtown College in Lancaster County. The weeklong program, offered by the Office of Financial Education, is designed to help teachers at all grade levels integrate financial concepts — such as budgeting, saving and identity theft — into their existing lesson plans. Approximately 100 teachers attend the Institute, which is now in its fifth year.
The 2009 Ripple Effect Award winners are:
Trish Dalecki, Laurel Valley Middle High School, New Florence, Westmoreland Co.
Luann Letterle, Dorseyville Middle School, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co.
Margaret Sowers, Cedar Crest High School, Lebanon, Lebanon Co.
Timothy Surkovich, Hollidaysburg Area School District, Hollidaysburg, Blair Co.
Judy Treichler, 12th and Marion Elementary School, Reading, Berks Co.
Carol Watson, Theodore Roosevelt Middle School, Williamsport, Lycoming Co.
For more information about the Department of Banking’s Office of Financial Education, visit www.moneysbestfriend.com.
