JA Stock Market Challenge! 2024

Event Completed!

When: Thursday, November 14, 2024

Where: Hilton Rialto Melbourne

Time: 9:30 AM ET

 

This year’s Second Annual Junior Achievement of the Space Coast Stock Market Challenge was a resounding success, thanks to the incredible support of our sponsors and participants! Over 350 Brevard County students learned valuable lessons in financial literacy and long-term investing strategies, culminating in an exciting competition. Congratulations to our Student Event Winners: 🥇 Heritage High School (1st Place), 🥈 Florida Prep (2nd Place), and 🥉 Viera High School (3rd Place). At the VIP Sponsor Event, Peoples Financial Planning of Raymond James claimed the Highest Net Worth, and Florida Institute of Technology achieved the Highest Return on Investment.

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible: Peoples Financial Planning Group of Raymond James, Wells Fargo Foundation, Community Credit Union of Florida, Call One Hello Direct, Space Coast Credit Union, Stifel, L3Harris, Bank of America, Arnott, Raymond James Investment Management, Christie Family Foundation, Franklin Templeton, Widerman Malek, Edward Jones, Lightle Beckner Robinson, The Viera Company, Craig Technologies/Sidus Space, Certified Financial Planners, Andres Yepes, and Dean Mead.

Thank you for inspiring the next generation of leaders and investors. We look forward to seeing you next year!

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