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Several county teachers receive W!SE Gold

Star Teacher award

Thirty-six Chesterfield County on either the Fall 2016 or Spring Jeffrey Bourassa (James River), schools teach personal finance and
Public Schools Economics and 2017 W!SE Financial Literacy Olivia Bowersox (James River), administer W!SE’s standardized
Personal Finance teachers recently Certification Test. Rose Malone (James River), Financial Literacy Certification Test.
received the W!SE Gold Star Teacher These Chesterfield County Charlie Krausse (Manchester), Developed in 2003, the program has
Award. That total represents nearly teachers were recognized with the Curtis Ashley (Manchester), expanded nationally and has been
7 percent of the teachers across the W!SE Gold Star Award: Bettina Hilary Parr (Manchester), Paul widely recognized for its success.
country who received this national Hinckle (CCPS Online), Brice Kline (Manchester), Kendra Pahl “It’s exciting to know that nearly
recognition. Harrington (CCPS Online), Emily (Matoaca), Mary Price (Maotaca), one out of 10 teachers honored
“Financial literacy and Hill (CCPS Online), Janice Skipwith William Scott (Matoaca), Daniel nationally with Gold Star recognition
education has become an important (CCPS Online), Samantha Brunow Porzio (Meadowbrook), William works right here in Chesterfield
component to educating our students (CCPS Online), Anthony Perkins Fields (Meadowbrook), Madeleine County,” Superintendent James Lane
to be fiscally sound adults,” (Bird), Joshua Dutton (Bird), Karen Smith (Midlothian), Rachel Aiello said.
Chesterfield County School Board Charney (Clover Hill), Michael Bell (Midlothian), Monica Van Arsdale “That’s another testament
Chair Javaid Siddiqi said. “These (Clover Hill), Amanda McClave (Midlothian) and Tobie Peacock to the outstanding educators we
Gold Star teachers are preparing (Cosby) , Chris Tucker (Cosby), (Monacan). have supporting our students and
students to become responsible Christopher Prior (Cosby), Scott W!SE’s Financial Literacy to the forward-thinking mindset
citizens who are prepared for the McKeag (Cosby), Sebrell Bryant Certification Program addresses our teachers and instructional
independence they gain after high (Cosby), Chad Seay (Thomas the important need for financial leaders have,” Lane said. “In
school and college.” Dale), Debbie Kidd (Thomas Dale), literacy and education. The program today’s world, our students need
To be considered for the Gold Matthew Crenshaw (Thomas Dale), provides high school students with to have a strong financial literacy
Star Teacher Award, a teacher must Patrick Sweet (Thomas Dale), access to financial education and background, and our innovative
achieve a 93 percent pass rate in Tami Marshall (Thomas Dale), the opportunity to become certified programs are preparing students for
at least one of his or her classes Ashley Walker (James River), financially literate. Participating just that.”

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