2021 GOVERNOR’S CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS IN ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCE
VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONS:
David Ricardo Division (Economics)
Maggie Walker Governor’s School, Richmond, Teacher: Allison Anthony
Students: Anshul Chiranth, Carson Wang, Aaron Wang, Shreyas Muthusamy
Adam Smith Division (Advanced Economics)
Thomas Jefferson High School, Fairfax County, Teacher: Malhaz Jibladze
Students: Melissa Wu, Andrew Zhou, Isabel Gan, Joanna Cheng
Personal Finance Division
Maggie Walker Governor’s School, Richmond, Teacher: Allison Anthony
Students: Sam McNamee, Vishnoy Vadakkancheri, Anmol Mital, and Pooja Muthuraj
ACCESS ZONE GRANT WINNER
George Wythe High School
Teacher: Ingrid Johansen
Students: Jennasis Pratts, Keyonna Slaughter, Zeferino Rojas Ortiz, and Demarco Victoria
PERSONAL FINANCE DIVISION
REGIONAL WINNERS
- DOE Region #1 Winner: Maggie Walker Governor’s School, Richmond, Teacher: Allison Anthony
Students: Pooja Muthuraj, Sam McNamee, Anmol Mital, Vishnoy Vadakkancheri
- DOE Region #3 Winner: Riverbend High School, Spotsylvania County, Teacher: Mary Fehrens
Students: Mackenzie Snell, Daniel Bailey, Gavin White, Emily Weems
- DOE Region #4 Winner: Wakefield High School, Arlington County, Teacher: Patrick Kelly
Students: Daniela Castro, Carolina Honacker, Nathan Makonnen, Caitlin Tramontozzi
- DOE Region #6 Winner: Salem High School, Salem, Teacher: Susan Price
Students: Austin Frantz, Carson Tucker, Walker Peterson
- DOE Region #8 Winner: Amelia County High School, Amelia County, Teacher: Angela Robertson
Students: Bretsel De Motto, Hopper Dustin, Megan McConnell, Chelsey Ojeda-San Juan
OTHER HIGH SCORING TEAMS
- Westfield High School, Fairfax County, Teacher: Jenna Sweitzer
Students: Sara Altarazi, Veda Kalwala, Justin Pokant
- Wakefield High School, Arlington County, Teacher: Patrick Kelly
Students: David Johnston, Abigail Berner, Camila De La Vega, Utchas Chowdhury
- Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School, Richmond, Teacher: Allison Anthony
Students: Kapil Iyer, Adriel Barretto, Isabella Lee, Eric Hamilton
- Westfield High School, Fairfax County, Teacher: Jenna Sweitzer
Students: Naomi Tekola, Ben Garcia, Ben Varner
DAVID RICARDO DIVISION (ECONOMICS)
REGIONAL WINNERS
- DOE Region #1 Winner: Maggie Walker Governor’s School, Richmond,
Teacher: Allison Anthony
Students: Anshul Chiranth, Carson Wang, Aaron Wang, Shreyas Muthusamy
- DOE Region #3 Winner: Riverbend High School, Spotsylvania County,
Teacher: Mary Fehrens
Students: Mackenzie Snell, Daniel Bailey, Gavin White, Faith McCrossin
- DOE Region #4 Winner: Wakefield High School, Arlington County,
Teacher: Patrick Kelly
Students: Alysia Berrios, Lukas Nawrocki, Cindy Garcia, Deren Meral
- DOE Region #5 Winner: Rustburg High School, Campbell County,
Teacher: Steve Clark
Students: Landon Ross, Brooklyn Johnson, Malyn Baldridge, Casey Maggi
- DOE Region #8 Winner: Amelia County High School, Amelia County,
Teacher: Angela Robertson
Students: Jaime McCall, Clinton Jackson, Jurnee Brown
ADAM SMITH DIVISION (ADVANCED ECONOMICS)
REGIONAL WINNERS
- DOE Region #1 Winner: Maggie Walker Governor’s School, Richmond,
Teacher: Allison Anthony
Students: Abhay Duggirala, Michael Kish, Ronit Jain, Sam Lichtman
- DOE Region #2 Winner: Williamsburg Economics Club, Williamsburg/James City,
Teacher: Jodi Consoli
Students: John O’Neill, Blake Lowery, Jacob Chew, Alex Klee
- DOE Region #3 Winner: Spotsylvania High School, Spotsylvania County,
Teacher: Mary Fehrens
Students: Mackenzie Snell, Daniel Bailey, Gavin White, Faith McCrossin
- DOE Region #4 Winners: Thomas Jefferson High School, Fairfax County,
Teacher: Malhaz Jibladze
Students: Melissa Wu, Andrew Zhou, Isabel Gan, Joanna Cheng