Ohio Contact Information
The Ohio Centers for Economic Education have a long history of providing educational opportunities for teachers and youth. We are directly involved in the educational training of thousands of teachers annually, improving their working knowledge of the economy, entrepreneurship, personal finance topics, and business practices. Services include teacher training and professional development programs, assisting in curriculum development, and sharing instructional models that permit economics to be the framework for improving student achievement across many subjects. Content includes the core classroom curriculum as well as critical thinking, problem solving and mathematical skill development. The Stock Market Challenge has proven to be an effective tool for reinforcing academic content standards across a number of content areas and an important resource for building financial literacy.
Over the years, the Centers have built a strong network with other organizations. We have established excellent working relationships with public and private, rural and urban school districts, the Ohio Department of Education, the Federal Reserve Bank, Ohio’s Office of the Treasury, and Career Education Centers throughout Ohio. We value their resources and partnership on important educational programs.
Watch our website for details: https://www.ashland.edu/founders/programs/economic-education.
Contact Information
Ashland University Centers for Economic Education and Financial Literacy
Serving Ashland, Ashtabula, Coshocton, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Delaware, Erie, Franklin, Geauga, Holmes, Huron, Knox, Lake, Licking, Lorain, Madison, Marion, Medina, Morrow, Richland, Union, Wayne and Wyandot counties.
Team fees are $15.00/team.
Prize money is awarded to the Top 3 teams in our service area for both the elementary/middle and high school divisions. Checks will be made payable to the school.
| SMG Ranking | Team Award | Teacher Award |
|---|---|---|
| First Place | $150.00 | $ 50.00 Gift Card |
| Second Place | $100.00 | $ 50.00 Gift Card |
| Third Place | $ 50.00 | $ 50.00 Gift Card |
For more information visit https://www.ashland.edu/founders/programs/economic-education or contact Linda Spencer at LSpence1{at}ashland.edu.
University of Akron
Serving Carroll, Harrison, Jefferson, Portage, Stark, Summit, and Tuscarawas counties
Team fees are $15.00/team.
For more information visit http://www.economiceducation.us or contact Barb Jenkins at 330.972.2777 or bmj@uakron.edu.
Youngstown State University
Serving Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties.
Team fees are $15.00/team.
For more information visit http://www.ohiocee.org or contact Sarah Jenyk at 330.941.1674 or sewakefield{at}ysu.edu.
Wright State University
Formerly serving Allen, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Greene, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby and Van Wert counties.
Team fees are $15.00/team.
The Wright State Center for Economic Education is no longer in existence. However, the School of Business is keeping the Ohio SMC. The new contact information is as follows:
Franchesca Alford
937-775-2812
University of Rio Grande
Serving Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs and Vinton counties.
Team fees are $15.00/team.
For more information visit http://www.rio.edu/academics/page.php?ID=berrycenter or contact Carol Smith at 740.245.7367 orcsmith{at}mail.rio.edu.
Bowling Green State University
Serving Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Williams and Wood counties.
Team fees are $15.00/team.
For more information visit http://www.ohiocee.org or contact DJ Kern-Blystone at 419.372.2902 or djkern{at}bgnet.bgsu.edu.