2023 GOVERNOR’S CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS IN ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCE


VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONS:
David Ricardo Division (Economics)
Populus Academy | Teacher: Changxin Yang
Students:  Joey Zeng, Daniel Liu, Zihan Zhu, and Edqin Zhao

Adam Smith Division (Advanced Economics)
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Teacher: Malhaz Jibladze
Students: Jawand Singh, Jean Lavine du Cadet, Alexander O’Quinn, and Daniel Sprintson

Personal Finance Division
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Teacher: Jane Iyengar
Students:  Nikhil Chintalapati, Jay Rachakonda, Siddhartha Rangavajjula, and Jay Rajurkar

PERSONAL FINANCE DIVISION
REGIONAL WINNERS

  • DOE Region #1 Winner: MLWGS PF123 from Maggie Walker Governor’s School | Richmond, VA | Teacher: Allison Anthony
  • DOE Region #2 Winner: Mr. Gardner’s DREAM TEAM | Churchland High School / Portsmouth Public Schools | Teacher: Michael Gardner
  • DOE Region #3 Winner: PF1 | Riverbend High School / Spotsylvania County Public Schools | Teacher: Mary Fehrens
  • DOE Region #4 Winner: DMV’s Finest (JI) | Thomas Jefferson High School /Fairfax County Public Schools | Teacher: Jane Iyengar
  • DOE Region #5 Winner: 5D |  E.C Glass High School / Lynchburg City Public Schools | Teacher: Allen Whitacre
  • DOE Region #6 Winner: Wirt’s Winners | Salem High School / Salem City Schools | Teacher: Laura O’Dell
  • DOE Region #8 Winner: Flowers FBLA | Halifax County High School / Halifax County Public Schools | Teacher: Amanda Flowers

ADAM SMITH DIVISION (ADVANCED ECONOMICS)
REGIONAL WINNERS

  • DOE Region #1 Winner: MLWGS AS223 | Maggie Walker Governor’s School, Richmond | Teacher: Allison Anthony
  • DOE Region #2 Winner: MABE | Granby High School / Norfolk Public Schools | Teacher: Allison Anthony
  • DOE Region #3 Winner: AS 2 |Riverbend High School, Spotsylvania County | Teacher: Mary Fehrens
  • DOE Region #6 Winner: Wirt’s Winners | Salem High School / Salem City Schools | Teacher: Laura O’Dell

DAVID RICARDO DIVISION (ECONOMICS)
REGIONAL WINNERS

  • DOE Region #1 Winner: ARGS Econ Team | Appomattox Regional Governor’s School / Chesterfield County Public Schools | Teacher: Emily Hardesty
  • DOE Region #3 Winner: DR 4 | Riverbend High School / Spotsylvania County Public Schools | Teacher: Mary Fehrens
  • DOE Region #4 Winner: Populus – 2 | Populus Academy / Independent School | Teacher: Changxin Yang
  • DOE Region #5 Winner: Cows | Liberty High School / Bedford County Schools | Teacher: Jeanne Willis