Presented by: Virginia Council on Economic Education
and Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
The Virginia Economic Educator Awards recognize educators from around Virginia who have demonstrated excellence, creativity and innovation in teaching economics and personal finance.
ENTRIES FOR 2023 NOW CLOSED-SEE OUR 2023 WINNER BELOW!
Outstanding Economic Educator Award Submission
These awards honor innovative and engaging approaches to teaching entrepreneurship, economics, or personal finance at the K-12 level. Winners are to be honored both by their regional Centers for Economic Education as well as by the Virginia Council on Economic Education.
Lesson, Unit, or Performance-Based Assessment
– For an example of a winning entry, and how it is formatted, view this lesson.
– Please write in third person, since winning lessons will be published for other teachers to use. Imagine what a published lesson plan should look and sound like.
– Do not write in first person, as if you are reporting how the lesson worked in class.
– If you want to report classroom successes with your lesson, please upload them as a supplementary file below. You can write in first person there.
Congratulations to Our 2023 Winners!
Economic Educator of the Year
Bill Betthauser
Bishop O’Connell High School,
Diocese of Arlington
George Mason University Center
Alice Stocks
Granby High School
Norfolk Public Schools Christopher Newport University Center
Michelle Hunt
Smithland Elementary
Harrisonburg City Public Schools
James Madison University Center
Neeta Tewari
Culpeper County High School
Culpeper County Public Schools
University of Mary Washington Center
Darla McGuire
Altavista Combined School Campbell County Public Schools
University of Lynchburg Center
Betty Davis
Honaker High School
Russell County Public Schools
University of Virginia at Wise Center
Emily Hardesty
Appomattox Regional Governor’s School
Virginia Commonwealth University Centers
Heather Taylor
Carroll County High School
Carroll County
Virginia Tech Center
Cara Walton
Harrisonburg City Public School
Harrisonburg County Public Schools
“The Race to Civilization”
1st Place | Lauren Markel
Central Office
Rockingham County Public Schools
“Stick With It ”
2nd Place | Ryne Powell
Spotswood High School
Rockingham County Public Schools
“The Economics of Legos”
3rd Place | Brittany Coverstone
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Rockingham County Public Schools
“Mali Game: Economic Decision Making”
- View the 2022 Virginia Economic Educator Award Winners here
- View the 2021 Virginia Economic Educator Award Winners here
- View the 2020 Virginia Economic Educator Award Winners here
- View the 2019 Virginia Economic Educator Award Winners here
- Click here for past award-winning educators and resources (2012-2018)