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May 22, 2023

State Treasurer Curtis Loftis Honors 15 Graduates of SC Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program

State Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognized fifteen educators from across South Carolina recently at the 34th Annual Economics and Financial Literacy Awards Luncheon in West Columbia. Each honoree completed the bronze, silver and gold levels of the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program, an innovative multi-year program designed to increase the number of teachers incorporating personal finance education into their classrooms.

A passionate advocate for financial literacy education, Treasurer Loftis launched the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program in January 2020 to provide financial incentives, specialized training and financial literacy curriculum resources to K-12 teachers at no cost to schools.

“I am pleased to congratulate our second graduating class of Financial Literacy Master Teachers,” Treasurer Loftis said. “These gifted educators possess the important training, knowledge, and life experiences that inspire both their students and their peers. We are grateful they chose to become financial literacy educators, and we hope they continue to inspire South Carolina students for many years to come.”

Sponsored by Future Scholar, South Carolina’s 529 College Savings Plan, and in partnership with SC Economics, the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program not only encourages educators to teach personal finance education in their classrooms, but also helps them hold professional development workshops for their fellow educators, increasing the number of teachers sharing financial literacy lessons across the state.

To learn more, visit the SCFLMT website: scflmt.org.

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Future Scholar, South Carolina’s 529 College Savings Plan, is administered through the State Treasurer’s Office. For more information, visit FutureScholar.com or follow @SCStateTreasurer on Facebook. Future Scholar is self-supported and does not receive taxpayer funding.

The 2023 graduating class of South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teachers:

Angela McGregor of Flexible Innovative Virtual Education (FIVE) in Lexington-Richland Five
Ashli Sellers of Heath Springs Elementary in Lancaster County
Bailey Melvin of AC Flora High School in Richland One
Charnice Starks-Ray of Heyward Career & Technology Center in Richland One
Joy Walker of Kelly Mill Middle School in Richland Two
Melissa Gore of Aynor High School in Horry County
Patera Eskew-Martin of Dutch Fork Elementary in Lexington-Richland Five
Patricia Nunnally of Alfred Rush Academy in Florence One
Ricky Robbins of Eastside High School in Greenville County
Robin Jones of Institute of Innovation in Richland Two
Sherry Stone of Springhill High School in Lexington-Richland Five
Stephanie Vincent of Fairfield Central High School in Fairfield County
Tamie Betsill of Wando High School in Charleston County
Thurman Evans of McCracken Middle School in Spartanburg 7
Warren Wise of Kelly Mill Middle School in Richland Two

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