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Little Rock Christian Academy Business Students Capture Second State Title in “Arkansas Personal Finance Challenge”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Little Rock – May 4, 2010

Little Rock Christian Academy business students captured their second state title in the Arkansas Personal Finance Challenge held April 29 at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas.  The competition consisted of concepts on savings, investing, money management, credit, income, spending and the Federal Reserve Bank System.

The Arkansas Personal Finance Challenge is an opportunity for high school students to demonstrate their knowledge of personal finance by competing with other students across the state.  Teams consist of four students that compete in a multiple-choice online qualifier to decide who progresses to the state competition.  The two top-scoring teams from each of the six regions in the state compete in a quiz bowl on personal finance to take home the championship trophy.   Little Rock Christian Academy swept the Regional competition, placing first and second, allowing them to send two teams to the State Financial Challenge Quiz Bowl.  The first place team consisted of Austin Langley, Will Strickland, Joshua Davis and Kirby Von Edwins.  Second place was awarded to Drew Dubose, Stephen Williams, Harrison Holt, and Noah Brinker.

The first place team proceeded to win first place in the state completion and is now eligible to compete in the national competition in Kansas City, Kansas at the Federal Reserve Bank.  The national competition consists of written assessments along with a final team quiz bowl competition.

“I am proud of the students for their relentless efforts and for the opportunity to compete at the national level” said Susie Thompson, LRCA business teacher and Future Business Leaders of America sponsor.  “I pray we will represent our Lord and Little Rock Christian Academy well.”

 

Photo: Ward, Juckett, Davis

 

 

About Little Rock Christian Academy
Founded in 1977, Little Rock Christian Academy is an independent, co-educational, college-preparatory Christian day school serving grades K4-12 and is committed to "Excellence in the Pursuit of Truth from a Christ-centered Worldview." Little Rock Christian students were offered over 3.4 million dollars in college scholarships in 2008 and have been awarded with 14 National Merit Scholars and one National Achievement award over the last two years. In addition to an excellent academic education LRCA offers extensive fine arts and athletic programs. Little Rock Christian Academy is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International and the Arkansas Non-Public Schools Accrediting Association; it is a member in The College Board, National Honor Society and National Beta Club.

 

 

Contact: Debbie Lee                                                                                    
Tel. 501-868-9822
Email: debbie.lee@littlerockchristian.com