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Four Students Awarded Scholarships Upon Completion of Fall 2020 MFA
The Fall semester of the virtual Museum Finance Academy ( MFA ) was a success , with 52 high school juniors and seniors completing the certificate program and four students being awarded partial college scholarships . The sessions were offered live via Zoom from November 4 – 19 , with students attending from the tri-state area , as well as Washington , DC .
The MFA is a free five session personal finance certificate course for 11th and 12th graders with the goal of teaching students to aspire to financial independence through developing an appreciation for savings , establishing financial goals and learning to avoid scams .
The four scholarship winners — Dora Chan , Mark Gervis , Sosona Nasimova and Aditya Sriram — were featured in a video created by the Museum ’ s pro bono PR agency , Vested , for the opening of the 2021 Gala . The Museum is thankful to Con Edison for its continued support of this program .
The Museum is proud to announce that ( left to right ) Dora Chan , Mark Gervis , Sosona Nasimova and Aditya Sriram have received the MFA merit scholarships for the Fall 2020 semester .
In Memoriam
The editorial board of Financial History magazine mourns the loss of long-time editorial board member Bob Shabazian , who passed away on November 23 , 2020 , at the age of 94 . Bob was an active and engaged member of the editorial board for nearly 20 years and the creator of the “ Trivia Quiz ,” which he wrote for more than a decade . Bob ’ s career in journalism began in 1951 at the Hudson Dispatch , where he was a reporter and editor until it ceased publication in 1972 . He then worked at the Associated Press and later joined the public relations staff at the American Stock Exchange . A long-time member of the New York Financial Writers association , he also held memberships in the Society of American Business and Editorial Writers and the National Press Club .
The staff and board of the Museum mourn the passing of Yi Sheng , who died suddenly on February 19 , 2021 , at the age of 61 . Yi was an active member of the International Federation of Finance Museums ( IFFM ), along with MoAF President David Cowen , MoAF Co-Vice Chair Andrea de Cholnoky and former MoAF Chairman Richard Sylla . He was the main liaison in the United States for the Chinese Museum of Finance and a core member of the IFFM community . A vocal advocate for global financial literacy and the key role that finance museums play within their communities , Yi is remembered for his sense of humor , charm and passion . He is mourned by IFFM friends including Kristen Burnell , Raymond Frenken , Philip List , Annamaria Lusardi , Giovanna Paladino , Ken Ross , Silvia Singer and Wang Wei .
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