A record number of teams representing all five states in the Chicago Fed District met in Chicago on October 31, competing to be selected represent the Seventh District in the College Fed Challenge Nationals in Washington, D.C. at the end of November. The morning first round featured teams from Ball State University, Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, Indiana/Purdue University at Fort Wayne, Marquette University, Michigan State University, Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of Iowa, University of Nortre Dame, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, University of Wisconsin - Parkside, and Western Illinois University.</p>
<p>Teams from Eastern Michigan University, Marquette University and Northwestern University advanced to a final round in the afternoon, with students from Northwestern University winning that competition.</p>
<p>The Northwestern students, Josh Goldstein, Frederick J. Herrmann, Rosa Li, Joshua Plavner, and Jeanne Ruan are coached by Dr. Mark Witte of the Economics Department at Northwestern.</p>
<p>“All of the student teams showed good effort in their presentations, and their command of economics was impressive. All of the universities can be proud of the level of knowledge their teams demonstrated in the competition,” said Tim Schilling of the Chicago Fed’s Public Affairs office. </p>
<p>If you are interested in learning more about the College Fed Challenge or the High School Fed Challenge, please contact Tim Schilling at the Chicago Fed by clicking on the link at the top right of this page, or by telephone.