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InvestWrite: A Complement to The Stock Market Game™

InvestWrite is a teacher-designed writing competition that complements The Stock Market Game™ program, providing students with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of finance and business through engaging, curriculum-based writing activities. With feedback from educators nationwide, InvestWrite builds a bridge between classroom learning and real-world application, enhancing critical thinking and communication skills essential for financial literacy.

InvestWrite integrates seamlessly into a wide range of subjects, enabling students from elementary, middle, and high schools to expand their Stock Market Game™ experience. Each fall and spring, statewide winners are selected at all grade levels, with prizes awarded at both state and national levels. Maryland student winners receive $50, a certificate, and a medal, while teachers earn a banner and $50.

Visit the InvestWrite home page to explore prompts, lesson plans, scoring guidelines, submission steps, and the webinar schedule. There is no cost to participate—every student with an active Stock Market Game team login is eligible!

Fall Submission Deadline – December 2025 TBD
Spring 2024 Winners

 

Maryland InvestWrite Winners

Maryland InvestWrite Winners Fall 2024

Spring 4-5 Grade Division 9th Place National Winner and State Winner

Sunny Change
Waverly Elementary, Howard County
Amy Cargiulo, Advisor

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Spring 9–12 Grade Division State Winner

Sophia Ferrante
Stephen Decatur High, Worcester County
Kurt Marx, Advisor

read Sophia's Essay

Spring 2024

Spring 4-5 Grade Division 1st Place National Winner and State Winner

Johan Zacharia
Arnold Elementary, Anne Arundel County
Amy Phillips, Advisor

read Johan's Essay

Spring 6-8 Grade Division State Winner

Luke Barsic
Patuxent Valley Middle, Howard County
Monica Chelidona, Advisor

read Luke's Essay

Spring 9–12 Grade Division State Winner

Amy Holland
Stephen Decatur High, Worcester County
Kurt Marx, Advisor

read Amy's Essay

Fall 2023

Fall 4-5 Grade Division State Winner

Jeffrey O’Shea
Waverly Elementary, Howard County
Amy Cargiulo, Advisor

read Jeffrey's Essay

Fall 6-8 Grade Division State Winner

Deklan Kelly
Centreville Middle, Queen Anne’s County
Patricia Muller, Advisor

read Deklan's Essay

Fall 9–12 Grade Division State Winner

Finn Ramnarain
Stephen Decatur High, Worcester County
Kurt Marx, Advisor

read Finn's Essay

Spring 2023

Spring 4-5 Grade Division State Winner

Riddhima Goswami
Waverly Elementary, Howard County
Amy Cargiulo, Advisor

read Riddhima's Essay

Spring 6-8 Grade Division State Winner

Olumwbukunmi Fadele
Benjamin Tasker Middle, Prince George’s County
Kevin Cromer, Advisor

read Olumwbukunmi's Essay

Spring 9–12 Grade Division State Winner

Sanika Shah
Centennial High, Howard County
Sean Griffin, Advisor

read Sanika's Essay

Fall 2022

Spring 4-5 Grade Division State Winner & 10th Place National

Tanisha Singhal
Waverly Elementary, Howard County
Amy Cargiulo, Advisor

read Tanisha's Essay

Spring 6-8 Grade Division State Winner

Keven Luiru
Northern Middle, Calvert County
Amanda Price, Advisor

read Kevin's Essay

Spring 9–12 Grade Division State Winner

Isaac Garonzik
Pikesville High, Baltimore County
Ethan Goodman, Advisor

read Isaac's Essay

Spring 2022

Spring 4-5 Grade Division State Winner

Larry Tong
Pointers Run Elementary, Howard County
Amy Cargiulo, Advisor

read Larry's Essay

Spring 6-8 Grade Division State Winner

Sarah Price
Northern Middle, Calvert County
Amanda Price, Advisor

read Sarah's Essay

Spring 9–12 Grade Division State Winner &

8th Place National

Liam Volz
Montgomery Blair High, Montgomery County
Marc Grossman, Advisor

read Liam's Essay

Fall 2021

Fall 4-5 Grade Division State Winner

Humza Nooruddin
Pointers Run Elementary, Howard County
Amy Cargiulo, Advisor

read Humza's Essay

Fall 6-8 Grade Division State Winner

Madalyn Sokolov
Northern Middle, Calvert County
Amanda Price, Advisor

read Madalyn's Essay

Fall 9–12 Grade Division State Winner

Gus Emm
Stephen Decatur High, Worcester County
Kurt Marx, Advisor

read Gus's Essay

Maryland National InvestWrite Winners

Fall 2024 Waverly Elementary, 9th Place 4-5 Division

Spring 2024 Arnold Elementary, 1st Place 4-5 Division

Fall 2023 Waverly Elementary 5th Place 4-5 Division

Fall 2022 Waverly Elementary 10th Place 4-5 Division

Spring 2022 Montgomery Blair High 8th Place 9-12 Division

Fall 2019 Cromwell Valley Elementary 4th Place 4-5 Division

Fall 2018 Garrison Forest Elementary 10th Place 4-5 Division

Fall 2018 French International School 1st Place 9-12 Division

Spring 2017 Norwood School 9th Place 4-5 Division

Spring 2016 Homestead Wakefield Elementary 9th Place 4-5 Division

Spring 2015 Pointers Run Elementary 1st Place 4-5 Division

Spring 2015 Easton High 9th Place 9-12 Division

Fall 2015 Ring Factory Elementary 6th Place 4-5 Division

Fall 2015 Crofton Middle 8th Place 6-8 Division

Fall 2015 Applications Research Lab 5th Place 9-12 Division

Fall 2015 Applications Research Lab 8th Place 9-12 Division

Fall 2014 Pointers Run Elementary 6th Place 4-5 Division

Spring 2013 Poolesville High 1st Place 9-12 Division

6th Place 9-12 Division

8th Place 9-12 Division

Spring 2011 Cromwell Valley Elementary 3rd Place 4-5 Division

Fall 2011 Southern Garrett High 2nd Place 9-12 Division

Fall 2010 Stevensville Middle 7th Place 6-8 Division

Fall 2010 Cromwell Valley Elementary 1st Place 4-5 Division

Spring 2009 Hospitality High, DC 8th Place 9-12 Division

Fall 2009 Glenarden Woods Elementary 2nd Place 6-8 Division

Spring 2008 Glenarden Woods Elementary 2nd Place 6-8 Division

Spring 2007 Severna Park Middle 1st Place 6-8 Division

Spring 2006 Pocomoke Middle 3rd Place 4-5 Division

Fall 2006 Beverly Farms Elementary 3 rd Place 4-5 Division

Spring 2005 Davidsonville Elementary 7th Place 4-5 Division

Spring 2004 Davidsonville Elementary 1st Place 4-5 Division