Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

Maryland Council on Economic Education celebrates 70th anniversary

Home >Business > The Business Album >

Maryland Council on Economic Education celebrates 70th anniversary

Maryland Council on Economic Education celebrates 70th anniversary

Listen to this article

Dozens of educators, school leaders, elected officials and partners gathered Oct. 25 at ‘s Auburn House to celebrate the Maryland Council on Economic Education’s 70th anniversary.

The organization works with educators to ensure Maryland’s K-12 students are able to access engaging personal finance and economics education. Attendees enjoyed delicious food and drink, engaging conversation and the inspiring perspectives from leaders and community members on why this kind of learning is so important for young people, their futures and the economy as a whole. 

To submit photos for a future Business Album, email Assistant Editor Sean Wallace at [email protected].

From left, Bob Yeager Maryland’s assistant commissioner for policy, office of financial regulation; Rory Murray, a principal at Providence Strategies; David Woodruff, president and CEO of APL Federal Credit Union; Valerie Pearson, finance and operations manager at Education Federal Credit Union; Adrian Johnson, executive vice president and chief financial officer at MECU Credit Union; and Keith O’Neill, president and CEO of Johns Hopkins Federal Credit Union, were on hand for the Maryland Council on Economic Education’s 70th anniversary celebration. (Photo courtesy of MCEE)
From left, Adrian Johnson, executive vice president and chief financial officer at MECU Credit Union; Valerie Pearson, finance and operations manager at Howard County Education Federal Credit Union; and Keith O’Neill, president and CEO of Johns Hopkins Federal Credit Union, attended the Maryland Council on Economic Education’s 70th anniversary celebration. (Photo courtesy of MCEE)
From left, Adrian Johnson, executive vice president and chief financial officer at MECU Credit Union; Mary Ann Hewitt, educational consultant with the Maryland Council on Economic Education; Cyndy Allen, of Senior Citizens Inc. and an MCEE board member; Maryland Sen. Kathy Klausmeier, D-Baltimore; Debbie Batchelor, associate director of the MCEE; and Andy Bauer, vice president and regional executive with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond – Baltimore Branch and an MCEE Board Member; gather for a photo at the MCEE’s 70th anniversary celebration. (Photo courtesy of MCEE)
From left, Danielle Carter, and instructional specialist in career and technical education with Prince Georges County Public Schools (PGCPS); Oscar Pena, a business education teacher at Parkdale High School in Riverdale; Michelle Coates, the Anne Arundel Register of Wills and a Maryland Council on Economic Education board member; Bridget Gillis-Cruise, a program coordinator at PGCPS; Julie Weaver, executive director of the MCEE; and Allen Cox, managing director of the MCEE, pose for a photo during the MCEE’s 70th anniversary celebration. (Photo courtesy of MCEE)
From left, Andy Bauer, of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond-Baltimore Branch and an Maryland Council on Economic Education board member; Julie Weaver, MCEE executive director; and Rick Webb, a principal at Visions International and MCEE board member; attended the Maryland Council on Economic Education’s 70th anniversary celebration. (Photo courtesy of MCEE)
From left, Brooke Lierman, Maryland State Comptroller; Maryland Sen. Kathy Klausmeier, D-Baltimore; and Dereck Davis, Maryland State Treasurer, enjoy the evening at the Maryland Council on Economic Education’s 70th anniversary celebration. (Photo courtesy of MCEE)
From left, Gary Stapleton, from Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit Union; Mark Semanie, market president for Wesbanco; and Mark Ring,a partner at Jacob William Advisory and MCEE board member, attended the Maryland Council on Economic Education’s 70th anniversary. (Photo courtesy of MCEE)

Related Content

Community College of Baltimore County President Sandra Kurtinitis announced she will step down as the school’s top administrator as of July 31, 2027. (File photo)

CCBC president announces retirement plans

Community College of Baltimore County President Sandra Kurtinitis announced she will step down, effective July […]

June 12, 2026

IMG_9783

State employee union calls on USM Board of Regents to reinstate jobs

AFSCME calls on the University System of Maryland Board of Regents to reverse layoffs affecting 94 unionized s […]

June 12, 2026

A rendering of The Huffman Family Sports Performance Center, set to open prior to the start of the 2026-2027 academic year. (Courtesy of Calvert Hall College)

Calvert Hall to open sports performance center

Calvert Hall College High School and The Huffman Family Foundation announced the start of construction on The […]

June 11, 2026

The 2026 Kids Count data book shows Maryland students struggled in several 2024 education metrics, one of the categories used to evaluate overall child well-being across the United States. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)

MD sees child well-being gains, struggles in education since COVID

The economic welfare of Maryland’s kids has been relatively stable in recent years, though its ranking has sli […]

June 9, 2026

South Baltimore Gateway Partnership logo

South Baltimore programs, projects secure $553K in funding

South Baltimore Gateway Partnership received more than $553,000 in grants to support programs and projects acr […]

June 5, 2026

Students walk across McKeldin Mall on the University of Maryland, College Park’s campus. (Photo by Sam Gauntt/Maryland Matters)

UMD lays off 84 employees during ‘period of uncertainty’

The University of Maryland, College Park, announced 84 employees were laid off Wednesday, according to a lette […]

June 4, 2026

Editors Picks

IMG_9783

State employee union calls on USM Board of Regents to reinstate jobs

12/6/2026
coe-msba-june-2026

MD Bar Foundation presents 2026 awards, announces class of fellows

12/6/2026
moore-msba-june-2026-max

Moore announces funding for immigration legal services on Eastern Shore

12/6/2026
In the Baltimore Register of Wills Democratic primary race, Shanai Dunmore, right, is challenging incumbent Belinda Conaway, left.

Baltimore City register of wills race: Audit, legal attacks hang over campaign

12/6/2026
House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk speaks at a bill signing ceremony on April 14, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)

Peña-Melnyk calls on utility companies to adhere to policies under Utility RELI[...]

11/6/2026

Commentary

More News

President Donald Trump looks on during a roundtable on collegiate sports in the White House in Washington on March 6, 2026. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo)

Judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

12/6/2026
AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. (REUTERS file/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)

Bank regulators ramp up scrutiny of AI use at financial companies

12/6/2026
A view of the setup ahead of the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., June 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Evan Vucci)

Judge won’t block Trump’s White House UFC event

12/6/2026
An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of President Donald Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. (REUTERS/Leah Millis)

Trump’s allies have another plan to pay ‘weaponization’ victim[...]

12/6/2026
A general view of a SpaceX building ahead of the SpaceX initial public offering (IPO), in Starbase, Texas, on June 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Gabriel V. Cardenas)

Musk’s SpaceX prices record $75B IPO at $135 a share

12/6/2026