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“Financial Services is THE best class in this school. It truly prepares you for the future of your life in business.” Nathan Weitz, 2024 |
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“I know I made the right decision joining this class and becoming part of the Financial Services family. I’m excited for the next step of my life and will never forget my experiences from this class.” Noah Calvin, 2023 |
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“We are the elite. We show that everywhere we go like in Columbus or at football games. It was always FS students in charge of the student section and captains of their respective teams. You have so many athletes and talented people in your class. We are destined to be great and you helped us get there.” Angel Soriano, 2022 |
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"Financial Services has done more to prepare me for the real world than any other class I’ve taken in my high school career. It taught me to leave my comfort zone, and to chase my dreams and aspirations, and how to not accidentally commit tax fraud." Brandon Dickey, 2021 |
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"It is a blessing to have you as a teacher at Northwest, giving so many of us opportunities to meet business owners, have dinner with CEOs, learn banking this early in life, intern, and get access to several colleges and their business programs." Carleigh Boyd, 2020 |
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"This is the best class ever and I definitely recommend it to others because it gives you so many tools that you can use in life." Jaiden Wesley, 2019 |
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“When I look back on high school and this class, I’ll know that I was part of a family, a family that learned and grew together during an important time in all of our lives. And the best part is … I’ve finally learned my future” Ean Moeller, 2018 |
| “My first days of Financial Services were very exciting as I thought about all the cool and awesome things that I would do … and I was not disappointed. This year in Financial Services has been a great one!” James Russell, 2017 |
| “This class has been useful in so many ways and I can’t wait to see how much Financial Services will impact me later in life.” Marisa Fears, 2016 |
| “My journey in Financial Services this year has been extraordinary. I loved every second of it.” Alyssa Mueller, 2015 |
| “The past two years in FS have been the best two years that I could ever ask for. I’ve learned a lot about myself, and found the drive that I’ve been looking for all my life to not only succeed as a student, but to find a direction in my life …” Gage Smith, 2014 |
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“Financial Services is something that I will remember for the rest of my life because of the impact that it has made on me. It is something that I recommend to any sophomore because it is such an enriching and influential program." Kenny Merchant, 2013 |
| “I will never forget Financial Services. One day when I accomplish my lifetime goals, I will look back and say BPA, Financial Services, and Mr. Clark helped to make this happen.”Jason Sorn, 2014 |
| “I will never forget Financial Services. Mr. Clark is probably the coolest teacher I know, all my classmates are just plain funny, and the class overall was great.” Emani Thompson, 2015 |
| “Thanks to Financial Services, I am accepted into one of the best business schools in the country, I know I want to study finance, and I know exactly what I want to do in life. I am forever grateful for this class and to Mr. Clark.”Mason Faucett, 2016 |
| “I had a great time in Financial Services junior year. I learned so many things in FS, from saving money and investing, to being an entrepreneur and building a business. All the memories in this class cannot be replaced.” Jason Hogeback, 2017 |
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“As my senior year in FS comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on everything I’ve learned: Mr. Clark hates popcorn, I’m surprisingly good at accounting but not at math class, I need to get a beanbag couch, and of course, the actual life lessons about finance that I will take with me and use for the rest of my life.” Megan Baker, 2018 |
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"Thank you so much for the past two years Clark. You are truly the GOAT!" Katelyn Gerde, 2019 |
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"I’m always going to miss the days when we would all meet up at the tables to do fun crazy projects, or the days when we would sit at tables and make towers or funny business ideas the entire class would find hilarious." Milli Boni, 2020 |
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"We created some of the best memories of high school … inside jokes, field trips, secrets, deep conversations, and lots of Ramen are just a few of the things Financial Services students get to experience together." Ana Lu Gehner, 2021 |
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“Mr. Clark has endless stories and life lessons to tell you. He is probably the wisest person I've ever met. When you ask for his opinion it is always honest. Definitely the best class and teacher I ever had.” Myles Blackwell, 2022 |
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“I have met so many wonderful, grateful, loving, caring, unforgettable people and I will truly remember my time in Financial Services for a lifetime to come.” Sierra Goldick, 2023 |
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“Clark, you’ve never failed to make me smile when I’m having a terrible day. You’ve given me so many opportunities to grow as a person in real life.” Lily Anaruma, 2024 |
Join the Team Thanks for your interest in Financial Services. If you’ve ever visited our classroom, you probably noticed that Financial Services offers a truly unique atmosphere. Students have fun, while challenging themselves to learn about exciting business and finance concepts. This college-prep program fits into almost any schedule, complements your advanced, honors, and AP courses, and looks attractive on any college application. Financial Services is honors weighted, or you can choose to take it for college credit through CCP (AP weighted). Financial Services students explore topics such as Economics, International Business, Banking, Insurance, Real Estate, Investments, Business Law, and Entrepreneurship … plus they investigate college and career choices, and work extensively with computer applications. Whether you’re thinking about majoring in business in college, hoping to start your own business someday, or just looking for a different kind of elective, you can benefit from being part of this program.
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