Julesburg High School Senior Wins the 2022 Young Economist Scholarship
Economic Literacy Colorado is excited to announce the winner of the sixth annual LaKay Schmidt Young Economist Scholarship Essay Contest, Autumn Rayne Hines-Lanckriet, a senior at Julesburg High School in Julesburg, Colorado. She was awarded a $1,000 cash award, and her teacher, Brianne Foreman, received $250.
Her winning essay, responding to the prompt “What Economics Means to Me” was selected from 21 applicants.
Lakewood High School Senior Wins the 2023 Young Economist Scholarship
Ivan Holtzinger, a Lakewood High School student, was awarded the seventh annual $1,000 LaKay Schmidt Young Economist Scholarship.
Ivan earned the scholarship by writing a winning essay, “What Economics Means to Me.” His economics teacher, Sara Shackett, received a $250 award.