Ninth graders Cynthia Wang, Shreeya Merchia, Reza Jalil and Vardaan Ghai were named regional finalists in the 2021 Wharton Global High School Investment Competition, making them one of the top 50 teams worldwide out of nearly 1,000 entries.  

The competition, held by the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, tasks teams with planning a client’s investment goals. Each team has an approved list of stocks they can use over a period of 10 weeks to build their portfolios. 

Next, the team will create a video presentation and complete the written portion of the competition for the regional finals in March.