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 Economics Challenge | EconChallenge ONLINE 2004 ECONOMICS CHALLENGE Student teams from six Hawaii high schools battled it out on Monday, April 12th, to win their respective divisions and the title of State Champions in the 2004 NCEE/Goldman Sachs Foundation "National Economics Challenge."
The Economics Challenge, hosted by the Hawaii Council on Economic Education (HCEE), is a student competition designed to increase their understanding of and interest in economics and finance. During initial rounds, students tackled fun and challenging written tests of their economic understanding and their reasoning ability. The final rounds of the State Economics Challenge involved a "first-to-the-buzzer" format as teams answered tough questions on complex economic concepts and theories involving micro- and macroeconomics, international economics, and current events.
Iolani teams won both divisions the competition and each student received a $100 savings bond and an all-expense paid trip to Arizona to compete in the regional competition against champions from Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. | SCHOOL | COACH(ES) | Iolani School
Kaimuki High School
Kalani High Schoo
Kamehameha Schools
Maryknoll High School
Nanakuli High School | Dick Rankin, Richie Kibota
Brian Tsutsui
Mike Zane
Dee Mecham
Lance Suzuki
Dennis Tynan | | Ricardo Division Winners | Smith Division Winners | | 1st Place - Iolani School | 1st Place - Iolani School | - Stephani Le
- Kimberlee Collins
- Kyle Sombrero
- Brando Inouye
- Richie Kibota, Coach
| - Jeffrey Lawi
- Brad Kawitaki
- Ronald Gee Kin Kwok
- Keone Nakoa
- Krystal Ching
- Dick Rankin, Coach
| | 2nd Place - Kamehameha Schools | 2nd Place - Iolani School | | |
In Arizona, Richie Kibota's David Ricardo team placed first at the regionals and Dick Rankin's Adam Smith team placed third. Richie's team will compete for the national championship in New York City against three other regions, on May 22-44, 2004. Last year, Iolani placed fourth nationally. In the News Iolani sweeps Hawaii Economics Challenge
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