Led by Ann Marie Hibbert, a finance professor and director of the Center for Financial Education and Literacy, a group of teens from Oak Glen High School have returned nearly half a million dollars to local families and saved their community thousands in tax preparation fees.
Colleges
The cohort is a community of instructors who use the Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycle method to make small changes to their teaching and document student outcomes.
Brian Bollinger, a student financial coordinator at Potomac State College, recently traveled 10,800 miles in nine days to fulfill his goal of reaching the four extreme geographical corners of the contiguous United States.
Olivia Martens and other music business and industry students are the driving force bringing concerts to venues like the Ruby Amphitheater, learning adaptability and grace under pressure from real-world experiences.
Mark Paradine is building the inaugural Potomac State College wrestling program from the ground up by recruiting student-athletes, developing a competitive schedule, and laying the foundation for long-term success on and off the mat.
An environmental, energy, and land management alum, Luca Kinder is working to restore the waters and wildlife of public recreational lands that were altered by railroads and logging.