PAMELA COTANT
For the State Journal
Teamwork and commitment led to winning a national financial literacy contest â the first ever for a team supported by 100 Black Men of Madison.
The feat was especially impressive given the decision to enter the national 2020 Virtual Dollars and $ense Youth Investment Competition later than normal because of another academic commitment, team member Angela Abongwa said. It gave the group about two weeks to come up with a presentation when they hadnât learned the material yet.
âTo me the most difficult part was definitely the time crunch of it,â said Abongwa, a senior at Verona High School. âIt was just trial and error.â