Second Annual Financial Literacy Week Educates and Awards $5,000 to Students

Held annually during the first week of April, Financial Literacy Week, sponsored by Wells Fargo, aims to educate students across campus about finances in everyday life. Events included a panel discussion with local finance experts, trivia night, movie night and a variety of speakers. This year’s keynote speaker was Brian Berrett, Chief Financial Officer at Idaho Central Credit Union, who presented on understanding and taking responsibility for your own finances.

“Our goals for the week were not just educate individuals about money matters and the importance of financial literacy, but also to make the journey towards understanding financial literacy enjoyable,” said Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Economics Iris Buder. “By incorporating fun and engaging approaches into our week of events, we aimed to break down barriers and make financial concepts accessible to all.”

“I’m a first-generation student learning [about] financial literacy for the first time,” said College of Business student Annely Magallanes. “Witnessing the positive impact [planning] will have on my life was very motivating. Throughout the week I gained the confidence to take steps to start making smart financial choices now. I am confident that with the knowledge and support I gained from professors and Financial Literacy Week I’ll be on the right track to a successful personal financial journey.”

“We are incredibly thankful to Wells Fargo for making our 2024 Financial Literacy Week possible for our students and community,” said College of Business Dean and Michael C. Ruettgers Professor of Marketing Shane Hunt. “All of us in the ISU College of Business are committed to preparing our students and people throughout our community with the personal finance tools to help them achieve their dreams. We were thrilled to partner with Wells Fargo in this effort.”