The National Economics Challenge 2025

Adam Smith Division Grades 9 - 12
1st Place Vestavia Hills High School
Teacher, Steven Johnson

David Ricardo Division Grades 9 - 12​
1st Place Vestavia Hills High School
Teacher, Steven Johnson

Middle School Division Grades 6 - 8
Crossville Middle School, Teacher, Daniel Sigler​

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The Alabama Economics Challenge 2023

Adam Smith Division Grades 9 - 12
1st Place Vestavia Hills High School
Teacher, Steven Johnson
2nd Place Decatur High School
Teacher Sara Howard
3rd Place Grissom High School
Teacher, Suzanne Bailey

David Ricardo Division Grades 9 - 12
1st Place Brewbaker Technology Magnet School
Teacher, Katrina Smith
2nd Place Brewbaker Technology Magnet School
Teacher, Katrina Smith
3rd Place Brewbaker Technology Magnet School
Teacher, Katrina Smith

Middle School Division Grades 6 - 8
Crossville Middle School, Teacher, Daniel Sigler

The Alabama Economics Challenge 2022

The 2022 State Champion - Adam Smith Division
New Century Technology High School
Julia Morrobel, Teacher

The 2022 State Champion - David Ricardo Division
Montgomery Academy
Scott Morris, Teacher

The Alabama Economics Challenge 2021

The Adam Smith Division Champion - Grissom High School
The David Ricardo Division Champion - Bob Jones High School
The 2021 State Championship was also cancelled.  The champions were determined by online competition.

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The Alabama Economics Challenge 2020

The Adam Smith Division Champion - Grissom High School
The David Ricardo Division Champion - Vestavia Hills High School
The 2020 State Championship was unfortunately cancelled.  The champions were determined by online competition.

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Alabama Economics Challenge 2019
Champion Adam Smith Division

Grissom High School was the 1st place winner and moves on to the regional competition. Not pictured: Teacher Suzanne Bailey.  

Alabama Economics Challenge 2019
2nd Place Adam Smith Division

Vestavia Hills High School was the 2nd place winner in the Adam Smith Division. Not pictured: Teacher Jane Schaefer.

Alabama Economics Challenge 2019
Champion David Ricardo Division

Bob Jones High School won the David Ricardo Division and moves on to the regional competition. Not pictured: Teacher Loren Springer.

Alabama Economics Challenge 2019
2nd Place David Ricardo Division

Vestavia Hills High School was the 2nd place winner in the David Ricardo Division. Not pictured: Teacher Jane Schaefer.

 

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Alabama Economics Challenge 2014 Champion - Adam Smith

Grissom High School won the Alabama Economics Challenge and advanced on to compete in the Adam Smith division of the 2014 National Economics Challenge  in New York City.  The team outpaced 10,500 other students to advance to the quarter finals of the 14th annual competition.  The team, pictured L-R on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange:  Daniel Blumer, Animesh Mahapatra, teacher Suzanne Bailey, Nan Morrison (President & CEO, Council for Economic Education), Bill Caraway, and Ash Nanda.