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We want to take a moment to say “THANK YOU” once again

for your generous sponsorship of the 16th Annual Bessie B.

Moore Teacher Awards Program. The purpose of the pro-

gram is to honor teachers who have successfully integrated

economic principles into their classrooms and related them

to students’ real life experiences. We recognized 10 teachers

from across the state for their outstanding work in economic

education!

Without your support, we would not be able to honor these

teachers, so we applaud you for your generosity. We put

together this special edition newsletter for “donors only” as a

way to express our appreciation to you! We hope you enjoy

seeing some of the highlights from this special day.

Deborah Shearer

Pulaski County Special School District

Project: Economics by the Book

Sheryl D. Shepherd

Glen Rose School District

Project: Risk, Return, Reward!

Pamela Powell Conner

Springdale School District

Project: Product Globetrotters

One of the many highlights of the day was hearing student

presentations from a 9th grade class and a 1st grade class. It’s

amazing the economic concepts the students are learning!!

Bessie B. Moore Hero

Sponsor

Arkansas Bankers Association

Arkansas Department of

Education

Platinum Sponsor

Daisy Outdoor Products

Silver Sponsor

Arkansas Farm Bureau

Jim and Renee Wooten

QualChoice

Bronze Sponsor

Farmers Bank and Trust,

Magnolia

Stephens, Inc.

Investor Sponsor

Centennial Bank

Cross, Gunter,

Witherspoon & Galchus

Bill and Sharon Arnold

Family Foundation

Friday, Eldredge & Clark

Munro & Company

Arkansas Association of

Educational Administrators

Thank You, Sponsors!

Terry Isringhouse

Forrest City School District

Project: Money: Save, Spend or Invest

Dorothy S. Groves Hill

Springdale School District

Project: Trip Planner: A Real

World Application Project

Douglas Vann

Bryant School District

Project: 3,2,1 Blast off

to Economics!

Sheila Humphrey

Fort Smith School District

Project: “Fun in the Fort”

A Tour Guide Map for Kids

Teachers & Students: Making a Difference!

1st grade students from Fort Smith!

9th grade students from Bryant!

Teacher Lisa Byrum, Baker Elementary, and one of

her students whose drawing was chosen for our

Economics Concept Calendar contest! Every guest

received one of the creative calendars!

Teacher Amy Smallwood from the

Rogers School District was chosen as

a GATE (Global Association for Teach-

ers of Economics) award winner and

was honored at the National Associa-

tion of Economic Educators confer-

ence held this fall. She was also recog-

nized at the luncheon, pictured with

Governor Mike Beebe and Ray Hobbs,

Daisy Outdoor Products.

Thanks to all of you for your support!

Lifetime Achievement Award Winners Bruce Vick,

Fort Smith, and Melody Key, Farmington, pictured

with Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe and Economics

Arkansas Exec. Director Sue Owens

http://www.economicsarkansas.org/ or

acee@economicsarkansas.org