2022 High School Fed Challenge

Bernanke (Rookie) Division Winner: University High School; Normal, Illinois

Yellen (Experienced) Division Winner: Okemos High School; Okemos, Michigan

2022 Winners

Bernanke (Rookie) Division Winner: University High School; Normal, Illinois
Yellen (Experienced) Division Winner: Okemos High School, Okemos, Michigan

Participants and Finalists

Fifteen schools from across our seventh district, representing Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin, participated in the virtual challenge this year, and were split into two divisions: the Bernanke (Rookie) Division and the Yellen (Experienced) Division.

Congratulations to all the students who participated and thank you for your exceptional efforts! Participant schools are listed below, and finalists are denoted by an asterisk.

Illinois:

Barrington High School* (Bernanke Division)
Glenbrook South High School
Lake Forest High School* (Bernanke Division)
North Shore Country Day
St. Ignatius College Prep
University High School* (Bernanke Division)
Walter Payton College Prep* (Yellen Division)
William Fremd High School

Indiana:

St. Joseph High School * (Yellen Division)

Iowa:

Pleasant Valley High School

Michigan:

International Academy - Central Campus
International Academy of Macomb
Okemos High School* (Yellen Division)

Wisconsin:

Brookfield Academy
University School of Milwaukee

What is the High School Fed Challenge?

The High School Fed Challenge is an academic competition that provides students grades 9-12 the opportunity to study the U.S. economy through the lens of the U.S. Central Bank. Featuring teams of five or fewer students, each provided a 15-minute video presentation on the state of the U.S. economy and a policy prescription for the Fed. Teams selected as finalists advanced to a live 15-minute WebEx session to answer judges’ questions on their presentation, the economy, and the Fed.