News Releases

No. 25/07
March 14, 2007

NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK SCHOOLS RISE TO THE EURO CHALLENGE

Four High School Teams Win over $18,000 in Prize Money

After two days of intense competition among 23 high schools from the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut area, 4 teams emerged as the winners of the Euro Challenge.

The competition, launched by the Delegation of the European Commission in Washington, DC, fosters a better understanding of the strong economic and political relationship between the United States and Europe. The competition encourages high school students to learn about the European Union (EU) and the Euro, the single currency shared by 13 of the 27 countries of the EU.

"The Euro Challenge is a tremendous event," said John Bruton, Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to the United States. "The young people that compete learn a great deal about the euro and the EU, and end up appreciating more deeply why the relationship between Europe and America is the strongest in the world."

In a ceremony on March 9th, Ambassador Bruton presented the winners [shown below] with prize money totaling over $18,000, provided by the Moody’s Foundation.

First Place: Montclair High School [photo below], Montclair, New Jersey

Second Place: Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, New York

Third Place: Westfield High School, Westfield, New Jersey

Fourth Place: Half Hollow Hills High School East, Dix Hills, New York

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