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Zarnke receives Governor’s Financial Literacy Award

Zarnke receives Governor’s Financial Literacy Award
All of the 2024 Governor’s Financial Literacy Award recipients – in the Individual, Organization, and Legacy categories – pose for a group photo with the governor and his wife in the State Capitol in Madison after a ceremony last week Tuesday. Jess Zarnke is in the front row of those standing, the 4th from the left.
Zarnke receives Governor’s Financial Literacy Award
All of the 2024 Governor’s Financial Literacy Award recipients – in the Individual, Organization, and Legacy categories – pose for a group photo with the governor and his wife in the State Capitol in Madison after a ceremony last week Tuesday. Jess Zarnke is in the front row of those standing, the 4th from the left.

By Valorie Brecht Loyal School District financial literacy teacher Jessica Zarnke enjoys empowering students with the financial knowledge they need to make wise deci...

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