Financial Literacy: Video Essay Department of Finance at the University of Illinois
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MSW Video Essay Contest 2011


Dennis Donaldson, Vice President, Banking Center Manager, Busey Bank.

Dennis Donaldson of Busey Bank with Busey Second Prize winner Zach Rice of Central High School and Busey First Prize winners Joe Easley, Dax Earl, and Conrad Schloer Of University High School.

Jeff Damler and Amanda Blythe of Heartland Bank and Trust with Heartland First Prize winner Elbert Wang and Mr. Karl Radnitzer of University High School.

Jeff Damler and Amanda Blythe of Heartland Bank and Trust with Heartland Second Prize winners Alec Bean and Alex Lourash, and Mr. Nic Difilippo of Mahomet-Seymour High School.


Mr. Craig Russel
 University High School

Mr. Karl Radnitzer
 University High School

Mr. Dave Johnson
 Central High School

Mr. Nic Difilippo
Mahomet-Seymour High School

 

$1000 First Place Prize


The prize for the best Video Essay is offered through the generosity of Busey Bank

Thwarting Identity Theft
by   Dax Earl
    Joe Easley
    Conrad Schloer

University High School
supervised by Mr. Craig Russel

 

$500 Second Place Prize


The prize for the second best Video Essay is offered through the generosity of Busey Bank

Saving and Investing with Earl & Jearl
by  Zach Rice

Champaign Central High School
supervised by Mr. Dave Johnson

 

$500 First Place Prize


The prize for the best Xtranormal/non-traditional Video Essay is offered through the generosity of Heartland Bank & Trust

Robo-Fraud
by   Elbert Wang

University High School
supervised by Mr. Karl Radnitzer

 

$250 Second Place Prize


The prize for the second best Xtranormal/non-traditional Video Essay is offered through the generosity of Heartland Bank & Trust

Identity Theft
by  Alec Bean
    Alex Lourash

Mahomet-Seymour High School
supervised by Mr. Nic Difilippo

 

JBO Teacher Prizes

In recognition for all the extras in supervising the winning video essays:
$200.

Mr. Craig Russel
 University High School, and
Mr. Karl Radnitzer
 University High School

In recognition for all the extras in supervising the second place video essays:
$100.

Mr. Dave Johnson
Champaign Central High School, and
Mr. Nic Difilippo
Mahomet-Seymour High School


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The Video Essay Contest is an annual event. The best video modules become permanent residents on a Financial Literacy web site so than anyone and everyone can learn the lessons - or at least mini-lessons - offered by our students.


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