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Local Educators and Business Recognized as Recipients of Governor’s Financial Literacy Awards

Wednesday, April 30th, 2025 -- 10:00 AM

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Gov. Tony Evers honored 11 individuals and eight organizations as recipients of the 2024 Governor’s Financial Literacy Awards in a ceremony at the Wisconsin State Capitol.

The recipients were honored for their efforts in helping Wisconsinites build their financial literacy and capability skills. The 2024 Governor’s Financial Literacy Awards honored recipients in one of three categories, individual, organization, or legacy, for providing exceptional financial literacy and capability education in an inclusive and innovative manner.

The legacy award is given to an organization, business, or individual whose purpose and heritage is ingrained in sustained financial literacy and capability efforts.

This lifetime recognition is intended to be conferred only once to recipients. Some local recipients include, in the individual category, Jessica Zarnke, from Marshfield, with the School District of Loyal.

For the organization category, Simplicity Credit Union in Marshfield, in the legacy category, Janeen Dietsche of Marshfield, retired from the Marshfield High School.

The recipients were selected by the Governor’s Council on Financial Literacy and Capability from the nominations submitted for consideration. Criteria used to judge nominations included: innovative implementation of an effective financial literacy and capability program or program element within the last two years; emphasis on financial inclusion, demonstrated measurable results; collaboration with partners; and scalability of the program design.

Visit the Council’s webpage to read a synopsis of the recipients’ efforts. The Council serves as a continuous sounding board for the Office of the Governor, the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), and the DFI’s Office of Financial Literacy.

The Council provides guidance and strategies to measurably improve the financial literacy, capability, and financial inclusion of Wisconsin’s residents. To learn more about the Council, visit the Council’s webpage or contact Council Executive Director David Mancl by phone at (608) 572-5794 or by email at [email protected].

 

(Pictured is Jessica Zarnke with the School District of Loyal)

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