Local High School Student Takes Home Scholarship For Winning "Financial Jeopardy"
By Jim Melwert
BENSALEM, Pa. (CBS) -- A Bensalem high school senior takes home a $5,000 scholarship, as he's this year's winner of "Financial Jeopardy," sponsored by TruMark Financial.
The competition is based on the hit TV game show, and it's the second year in a row the winner comes from Bensalem High School.
This year's winner, Vraj Patel, says 2-to-3 weeks of hardcore studying paid off. And he says, not only did he learn a lot about finance, but he says he had a blast.
"Everyone had a great time, I think. The food was great, the people were awesome to me. I met new people and that was a great thing, teachers and everyone. And everyone was really nice and overall the atmosphere was really great."
Ten high schools from the area each sent one student to the finals. Patel will use the $5,000 scholarship as an Accounting major at Temple. Rishi Prasad of Radnor High finished second and gets a 3,000 dollar scholarship. A $2,000 scholarship to third place finisher Ryan Galuchie from Neshaminy High.