EXCELLENCE IN ECONOMICS
AWARDS DINNER

Presented by the
Foundation for Economic Education

JULY 23, 2026, 7:00 PM
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK

Join FEE as we celebrate eighty years of advancing the ideas of liberty and economic understanding.

This special anniversary gathering brings together FEE’s supporters, partners, students, and friends to honor the extraordinary individuals whose work has shaped the future of economics education.

RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS in Economics

Founded in 1946, the Foundation for Economic Education has spent eight decades educating the next generation about the power of economic thinking and how it creates free and prosperous societies.

In our 80th anniversary year, FEE is proud to recognize three individuals who have made outstanding contributions to economics education.

Educator of the Year For Excellence in Teaching

Honoring those who bestow economic wonder and understanding to the next generation.

Enterprising Founder of the Year

Honoring the builders who are reinventing education one school at a time.

Economist of the Year

Honoring economists who transform economic understanding into inspiration and bring the ideas of free and prosperous societies to life.

VENUE

FEE’s Excellence in Economics Awards Dinner will be hosted at the Colony Ballroom in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union at the University of Maryland in College Park. The campus is a 45-minute to 1-hour drive from downtown Washington, DC.

The awards dinner is hosted alongside FEE’s Summer Campus, a week-long seminar held at the University of Maryland. Summer Campus attendees will also attend the dinner, and winners from the week’s speech and essay competition will present their work during the dinner program.

PROGRAM

6:30 pm – Welcome Reception

7:00 pm – Dinner and Awards Ceremony

The dress code for the event is cocktail attire.

REGISTRATION

FEE is pleased to offer tickets to our supporters and partners who care about the future of economic education.

Awards Dinner ticket

One Individual Ticket

$500

Student Sponsorship

Sponsor a student’s attendance at FEE’s Summer Campus. Includes two optional tickets to the dinner.

$4,000

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