CARSON CITY, Nev. Carson High School now has its own “Senators” debit card for student checking accounts, designed by students through a contest held by Greater Nevada CU, which has a branch inside of the high school.
More than 60 students entered the contest. A panel of students, teachers and Greater Nevada representatives selected the top three designs. The winning students then were asked to combine their designs into one to meet VISA criteria and receive approval from the card company. The three winners were awarded Amazon gift cards by Greater Nevada.
The debit card design contest was part of an ongoing program to promote awareness of the educational branch and financial literacy at Carson High. The operational branch, which has been located inside Carson High since 1996 and recently was remodeled, is run by students enrolled in a Banking Class and is taught by Greater Nevada staff. Those students undergo training that provides both job skills and personal finance knowledge, and they also earn class credits.
