Video: Warwick Academy Wins KPMG Challenge

May 15, 2012

A prize giving was held yesterday [May 13] at the Bermuda Society of Arts to announce the winners of the KPMG Senior School Investment Challenge. The annual competition sees teams from senior schools across the island invest a virtual $50,000 in the stock market over a six months period. Once completed, who ever makes the most cash wins $10,000 for their school.

Horan’s Hunters from Warwick Academy are this year’s winners out of a group of sixteen teams. The team won $10,000 for the school after finishing the challenge with $56,695.

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The Saltus “Goldfingers” claimed second place with total of $56,099 while Bermuda High School’s “Common Cents” finished in third place with $55,492.

Teams were made up with students from the islands senior schools including Cedarbridge Academy, Berkeley Institute, Bermuda High School, Saltus Grammar, Mount St Agnes, Warwick Academy, Bermuda Institute and Somersfield Academy.

Speaking at the event were Wanda Armstrong, KPMG HR Manager and coordinator of the challenge, KPMG Partner Steve Woodward and Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith.

Warwick Academy: 1st place – Team Horan’s Hunters

Rachel Bacon
Erica Balcombe
David Cashin
Ashley Davies
Luther DeLange
Zoe Fields
Keiran Hamilton
Jaishelbi Johnston
Sydney Neal
Samantha Pereira
Kealan Robinson
Matthew Wedich
Sierra Wilson

Saltus: 2nd Place – Team Gold Fingers

Daniel Pell
Nicholas Barton
Jonas Frumkin

Bermuda High School: 3rd Place – Common Cents

Aleisha Hollis
Jada Pearman
Ashlee Lambe
Charlotte Griffiths
Sophia Schwertl

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  1. Bs24 says:

    Well done guys.! I won the same challenge with Mr.Dobson some years back, keep up the good work Horan!

  2. Railway says:

    Way to go team Saltus!! …. and well done to all teams – not much between them so a close competition.