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(AUBURN, WA)- Junior Achievement of Washington (JA of Washington) announced the student winners of its JA Stock Market Challenge, a fast‑paced, real‑time investment simulation that brings financial literacy to life for high school students across Washington. After completing JA’s classroom curriculum, student teams gathered at Amazon’s Seattle campus on Thursday to compete in a simulated trading environment, where they applied critical thinking, collaboration, and strategic decision‑making skills to build the strongest investment portfolios under pressure, according to a news release from Junior Achievement of Washington. Over the course of the competition, teams analyzed market     (read more)

(MOUNT VERNON)- Skagit Valley College hosted its 23rd Annual Athletic Auction on Feb. 28 and raised more than $145,000 in support of student-athletes and the athletics program at SVC. Nearly 300 attendees participated in the auction, setting a new record for the event which was held at the Swinomish Casino and Lodge. The auction benefits student scholarships and operational costs for SVC’s nine athletic teams and 160 student-athletes, according to a news release from SVC. A key moment of the evening featured student-athletes Malcolm Clark, a member of the men’s basketball team, and Mallory Butenschoen, a women’s volleyball, basketball, and     (read more)