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Villanova hosts Southeast Regional Citizen Bee Competition
Greg McGlone ‘03

Villanova University’s Center for Economic Education and EconomicsPennsylvania hosted the annual Southeast Regional Citizen Bee Competition in Bartley Hall on April 5. Thirty-three students from 10 southeast Pennsylvania high schools competed in the event. The high schools competing were Abington, Central Bucks West, Chichester, Governor Mifflin, Great Valley, Marple Newtown, Penncrest, Strath Haven, Unionville, and Upper Darby.

The contest consisted of both oral and written components. For the oral component, there were four separate categories in four rounds. The categories were history: conflict and cooperation, geography: basic geographic literacy, government: how government works, and economics: Market influences of governments.

The Southeast Regional Citizen Bee is sponsored by Villanova University, EconomicsPennsylvania, and the Delaware County Press Club. The first place winner collected $500 donated by the National Penn Bank; second place received $300 donated by EconomicsPennsylvania; and third place was awarded $200 donated by the Delaware County Press Club.

“We were very pleased to sponsor the Southeast Region Competition. This was the largest representation in the 5 years that the College of Commerce and Finance at Villanova has hosted. This is another important community outreach of the economics department, the College and the University,” said Dr. John Coughlan, professor of economics.

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		Villanova hosts Southeast Regional Citizen Bee Competition Greg McGlone ‘03 Villanova University’s Center for Economic Education and EconomicsPennsylvania hosted the annual Southeast Regional Citizen Bee Competition in Bartley Hall on April 5. Thirty-three students from 10 southeast Pennsylvania high schools competed in the event. The high schools competing were Abington, Central Bucks West, Chichester, Governor Mifflin, Great Valley, Marple Newtown, Penncrest, Strath Haven, Unionville, and Upper Darby. The contest consisted of both oral and written components. For the oral component, there were four separate categories in four rounds. The categories were history: conflict and cooperation, geography: basic geographic literacy, government: how government works, and economics: Market influences of governments. The Southeast Regional Citizen Bee is sponsored by Villanova University, EconomicsPennsylvania, and the Delaware County Press Club. The first place winner collected $500 donated by the National Penn Bank; second place received $300 donated by EconomicsPennsylvania; and third place was awarded $200 donated by the Delaware County Press Club. “We were very pleased to sponsor the Southeast Region Competition. This was the largest representation in the 5 years that the College of Commerce and Finance at Villanova has hosted. This is another important community outreach of the economics department, the College and the University,” said Dr. John Coughlan, professor of economics.