
The
Virginia
Council
on
Economic
Education
(VCEE)
has
selected
Schenell
Agee,
supervisor
of
Library
Media
Programs
and
Research
for
Prince
William
County
Public
Schools
(PWCS),
as
the
2021
Virginia
Outstanding
Economic
Educator
of
the
Year.
Agee
is
recognized
as
a
strong
proponent
of
equitable
access
to
high-quality
materials
for
student
learning
and
literacy
and
for
her
efforts
in
advancing
economics
and
personal
finance
education
through
reading.
Agee
will
receive
a
$1,000
award
at
a
ceremony
to
be
held
virtually
in
December
and
have
an
opportunity
to
share
her
thoughts
about
the
value
of
economics
and
personal
finance
education
for
students.
VCEE
supports
a
network
of
Centers
for
Economic
Education
across
Virginia,
including
the
George
Mason
University
Center
for
Economic
Education
and
the
James
Madison
University
Center
for
Economic
Education.
Through
Agee's
leadership
and
advocacy,
PWCS
librarians
and
educators
have
regular
access
to
training
and
resources
for
bringing
economics
concepts
and
good
financial
decision-making
skills
to
students
at
all
school
levels.
Some
of
these
options
include
training
on
the
Reading
Makes
Cents
program
for
grades
K-5
and
the
Stock
Market
Game
for
grades
4-12.
PWCS
librarians
had
the
highest
participation
in
the
Reading
Makes
Cents
program
for
the
last
several
years.
Two
schools
won
for
having
the
highest
participation
rate
in
each
of
the
seven
regions
and
received
$500
worth
of
financial
literacy
books
for
their
school
libraries.
This
past
year,
Agee
was
chosen
as
part
of
a
taskforce
that
will
soon
unveil
a
new
program
to
deliver
additional
instructional
resources
and
library
bound
books
into
the
hands
of
students
who
have
the
most
profound
need.
O.
Kate
Scott,
associate
director
for
the
Center
for
Economic
Education
in
the
Department
of
Economics
at
George
Mason
University,
shared
that
Agee
is
a
stellar
representation
of
quality
economic
education
throughout
Northern
Virginia.
"Ms.
Agee
is
a
strong
advocate
for
her
school
division,
a
strong
advocate
for
equitable
access
to
high-quality
material,
and
a
strong
champion
for
the
greater
good
of
all,"
said
Scott.
"Her
dedication
to
the
students
of
Prince
William
County,
regardless
of
background
or
socioeconomic
status,
through
her
division's
librarians
and
her
innovative
approach
to
thought
leadership
in
the
advancement
of
literacy,
shine
bright
throughout
our
state
as
a
beacon
of
excellence
in
education."
Agee
joined
PWCS
in
2013.
Prior
to
that
she
was
school
library
media
specialist
coordinator
for
Manassas
City
Public
Schools
and
previously
held
positions
in
Middletown,
New
Jersey
public
schools
and
Department
of
Defense
Schools.
She
holds
master's
degrees
in
education
leadership
(George
Mason
University),
library
and
information
science
(University
of
Southern
Mississippi),
and
curriculum
and
instruction
(National-Louis
University,
European
Division),
and
a
bachelor's
in
public
management
from
Austin
Peay
State
University.