Hurrikeynes Head to New York to Compete for Top Economics Spot

The Hurrikeynes are going to New York! The team, comprising seniors Aaron Huang, Ashwath Thirumalai, Leo Yu, Rohith Kuditipudi and Steven Wang, was named one of the top four teams in the nation in the National Economics Challenge, administered by the Council for Economic Education. This is the most prestigious high school economics competition, with more than 10,000 students participating nationwide, said Sam Lepler, economics teacher and the team’s coach. Harker won the Northern California finals on April 7; our championship team, the “Hurrikeynes,” then competed against all the other state winners in an exam on April 14. The Hurrikeynes are one of just four top U.S. teams moving on to the National Championships in New York. The team earned an all-expense paid trip to NYC to compete for the No. 1 spot! “I am so incredibly proud of them and so excited for the finals!” said Lepler. “Yay!!”

April 23, 2015Tags: Featured Stories, Featured Story Photo, topacademics