March
9, 2005
TWIN
FALLS STUDENT WINS THIRD PLACE IN BOISE STATE STOCK MARKET GAME NATIONAL WRITING
COMPETITION
Nicole
Bulcher of Twin Falls has won third place and a prize package in the Fall 2004
InvestWrite National Essay Competition. InvestWrite is a teacher-designed
writing component and essential tool of The Stock Market Game™ program that
provides students a way to demonstrate what they are learning in the classroom.
The Stock Market Game gives students the chance to invest a hypothetical
$100,000 in a real-time portfolio while learning important economic and
financial concepts. InvestWrite
fosters achievement in academic areas such as mathematics, language arts, social
studies, economics, and finance, reinforces real life decision-making skills,
and instills an understanding of the need to save and invest.
Nicole,
daughter of Mark and MarJean Bulcher of Twin Falls, is a 12th grade
student of Twin Falls High School Personal Finance teacher Jim Alcaro, who
uses the InvestWrite Essay Competition to build a bridge between classroom
learning and the real world. Prizes, sponsored by the Securities Industry
Association, include laptop computers for Nicole and Mr. Alcaro, a classroom
subscription to the Wall Street Journal and pizza party, a school trophy, and
a parents’ recognition award. The Stock Market Game™ program is sponsored
each semester by the Idaho Council on Economic Education and hosted by Boise
State University colleges of Business and Education.
Idaho Council on Economic Education
1910 University Dr., E-526
Boise, ID 83725-1640
Phone: (208) 426-1193
Fax: (208) 426-2233
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