Econ Ed Month Student Video Contest Winners 2025

In celebration of Economic Education Month in October, we invited K-12 students nationwide to participate in an economics video contest. We asked students: “How does your local economy impact the global economy?“ 

The responses we received were so impressive! Students tackled complex economic concepts thoughtfully and with creativity.  

It is with great pleasure and excitement that we present the Economists’ Choice winners of the 2025 Student Video Contest! 

The Economists’ Choice Winners Are:

First Place Grades K-4

Homeschooled, Baltimore, MD

First Place Grades 5-8

Cab Calloway School of the Arts, Wilmington, DE

First Place Grades 9-12

Shady Side Academy, Pittsburgh, PA

Honorable Mentions

Congratulations to the Economists’ Choice winners! Thank you to CEE’s affiliated network, who encouraged students and teachers in their communities to enter this year’s contest.

Judges

Thank you to this esteemed group of judges for your help selecting the winning Economists’ Choice videos:

William Dudley, Ph.D, CEE Board Member and Senior Research Scholar, Princeton University

Jenny Jacobs, CEE Board Member and Senior Vice President, Transformation Journey Director, The Huntington National Bank

Dean Maki, Ph.D, Chief Economist, Point72

Loretta J. Mester, Ph.D, CEE Board Member, Adjunct Professor of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Emily Kolinski Morris, Ph.D, CEE Board Member and Chief Economist, Ford Motor Company

John Siegfried, Ph.D, CEE Board Member and Professor Emeritus, Vanderbilt University

Mark Zandi, Ph.D, Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics

Prizes

Economists’ Choice Prizes: one winner was chosen in each of the following grade bands: K-4; 5-8; 9-12.  

• Winning teachers receive: $500 in Amex gift cards for classroom use. 
• Each student in the winning video receives a $100 Amex gift card. 

International Winner Prize: up to four middle school or high school students (2025 winner not yet announced): 

• Will receive a free trip to Tokyo, Japan, to celebrate their win with CEE Japan video contest winners. 
• Will win round-trip flights from New York City to Tokyo and 4 nights’ accommodation to join the CEE Japan-hosted Tokyo Award Ceremony on December 14, 2025. Special thank you to ANA and JAL airlines for air travel. 

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About the Council for Economic Education

The Council for Economic Education’s (CEE’s) mission is to equip K–12 students with the tools and knowledge of personal finance and economics so that they can make better decisions for themselves, their families and their communities. We carry out our mission in three ways. We advocate to require financial and economic education in every state. We provide training, tools and resources — online and live through over 180 affiliates nationwide — to more than 40,000 teachers annually, who in turn bring the highest quality economics and personal finance instruction to over 4 million students. We deepen knowledge and introduce high school students to critical career capabilities through our national competitions and Invest in Girls program. Learn more at CouncilForEconEd.org and on LinkedIn and on Facebook.

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