Thrivent Financial Foundation Personal Finance Educator Awards
If you would like a copy of any of the following winning submissions, please call the Minnesota Council at 612-625-3727.

2009 Winners

Secondary School Level

1st Place
Lenise Brennan
Cathedral High School, New Ulm
Lenise Brennan's remarks from EconFest 2009

2nd Place
Tami Hill-Washington
Minnetonka School District

Elementary School Level

1st Place
Nancy Thill
Forest Elementary, Robbinsdale Area School District

2nd Place
Margaret Paradise
Journey Montessori Academy, Apple Valley

2008 Winners

Secondary School Level

1st Place
Sally Sexton
Falcon Ridge Middle School
Winning Project Submission (PDF)

2nd Place
Paul Lanoue
Marshall High School
Winning Project Submission (PDF)

Elementary School Level

1st Place
Elaine Sunne
Lake of the Woods School District
Winning Project Submission (PDF)

2nd Place
Jean Karschnia
Valley Crossing Community School
Winning Project Submission (PDF)

2007 Winners

Secondary School Level

1st Place
Tim Prosen
Cloquet High School
Winning Project Submission (PDF)

2nd Place
Gail Herschman
G.F.W. High School
Winning Project Submission (PDF)

Elementary School Level

1st Place
Paulette Roorda
Farmington Middle Schools
Winning Project Submission (PDF)

2nd Place
Tami Kaminsen
Valley View Middle School, Edina
Winning Project Submission (PDF)

2006 Winners

Secondary School Level

1st Place
Patricia Sheehan and James Reck
Maple Grove High School
Mutual Fund Assignment (PDF)

2nd Place
Marcie Greenwaldt
Delano High School
"Budgeting 101" (PDF)

Elementary School Level

1st Place
Jane Nordstrom-McAlpine
Mendota Elementary, Mendota Heights
"The Girl with 500 Middle Names" (PDF)

2nd Place
Judy Fankhanel
Detroit Lakes Middle School, Detroit Lakes
"Pick a Card, Any Card?" (PDF)