The Iola Middle School personal finance team has garnered a state championship after attending the state meet in Wichita on Wednesday.
Isaiah Wicoff, Olivia Taylor and Jon Miller competed for IMS by taking different qualification tests against five other schools. The top two scoring teams in the tests, IMS and Indian Woods Middle School, faced off in a quiz-bowl type competition. IMS came out the victor.
The team is no stranger to state championships.
Team supervisor, Jean Johns, said the personal finance teams at IMS have won several state championships in past years. She said the students study all year for the competitions, following the personal finance curriculum.
Team members had the opportunity to enjoy Wichita, along with a keynote speech from State Treasurer Ron Estes. Team members, however, agreed the chocolate fountain at the conference was their favorite part.
For their success, each student was awarded $75 in Kellogg’s stock, and Wicoff, who finished second as an individual contestant, won an additional $25 in the stock.
IMS finance team wins state
