NCEE leads a statewide initiative advancing economic and financial literacy.

Champion

Alliance High School

Runner-Up

Sidney High School

Third Place

Chadron High School

On January 28, 161 students from 9 different schools competed at the Best of the West Invitational at Chadron State College. Students competed in two testing rounds with options to compete in accounting, business calculations, business communications, economics, introduction to business, introduction to agribusiness, introduction to financial math, job interview, marketing, and personal finance.

Champion Middle School

Elmwood-Murdock Middle School

Champion

Broken Bow High School

Runner-Up

Southern Valley High School

Third Place

Kearney High School

On February 4, 2026, Kearney center director, Alyse Pflanz, hosted over 330 middle and high school students from 23 different schools who attended the Loper Business Invitational at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Students competed in three testing rounds with options to compete in Accounting, Business Communications, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Intro to Business Communication, Intro to Business Concepts, Intro to Information Technology, Job Interview, MS Career Exploration, MS Exploring Personal Finance, Exploring Technology, Personal Finance, and Sports and Entertainment Management. Students had the option to go on a tour of the business and technology campus buildings, experience lunch in a college dining hall, and compete in a trivia style-game. 

Champion

Lincoln East High School

Runner-Up

Lincoln Southeast High School

Third Place

Bennington High School

On February 6, 2026, NCEE hosted 230 high school students from 19 different schools who attended the Husker Business Invite at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Students competed in two testing rounds and then participated in engaging breakout sessions presented by College of Business Faculty. The students were joined by the Nebraska State Treasurer, Joey Spellerberg, who provided an inspiring keynote and presented the awards to the winners in each category.

Nebraska State Treasurer

Joey Spellerberg

Congratulations to Midwest Bank on the January 13 grand opening of the in-school savings program at Zion Lutheran in Pierce, NE. On the first deposit day, 33 students saved $352.43!

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