Welcome
Academy of Finance
Northwest High School
What is the National Academy of Finance and the Academy of Finance?
The National Academy of Finance is a college-preparatory program. Its mission is to encourage high school students to take courses in financial studies and related disciplines. By doing so, students gain valuable knowledge to prepare for meaningful careers in business and to build personal wealth.
The Academy of Finance is one of the four-member programs sponsored by the National Academy Foundation (AOF, AOIT, AOHT, AOE). It is a small learning community that offers high school students an opportunity to study accounting, international trade, leadership, and the use of technology in preparing for college and the financial services industry.
Knowledge
Academy students gain a solid business and financial education, an understanding of sound business practices, and corporate workplace etiquette standards. Students will be able to participate in a variety of business classes that will enhance their knowledge of business fundamentals.
Join
To become a member. Please refer to the "New Member Registration" page and fill out the required form. Be sure to also check class requirements to ensure that you graduate with AOF.
Communication
Academy of Finance students build strong communication skills that will allow them to succeed in the business world. In-person or virtually, finance classes offer projects as a way for students to help establish great teamwork.
How to Enroll
To enroll in the Academy of Finance is an easy process. The Academy is seeking to increase its number of participants every year and therefore applying is highly encouraged. To join the Academy, please head to the dropdown menu and click the one titled "New Member Registration and Requirements" to find the google form to apply.
Meet our 2020-2021 Academy of Finance Officers**
The Academy of Finance Officers for 2021 are listed under the dropdown menu item titled " Officer Biography's".
President: Alexis Cheng (Lexie)
Vice-President: Olivia Sieger
Secretary: Chase Strawser
Treasurer: James Nguyen
Social Media Manager: Amalia Tavares Da Souza (Amalia)
Historian: Evan Kim
Recruiting Manager: Sienna Bridges (Cici)
Event Coordinator: Angie McGonigle
*Senior Officer: Elijah Thompson
*Senior Officer: Daniela Pérez
*Senior Officer: Kai Lee
*Alternate officers; they can fill in for any position when needed, and attend all meetings
Activities and Events
Lunch and Learns
February:
-Date: February 19th, 2021
at 1:40 P.M. - 2:40 P.M.
March: Pending
-Date TBD
April: Pending
-Date TBD
May: Pending
-Date TBD
June: Pending
-Date TBD
Meetings
Meeting dates will be released soon
To be up to date on what we're doing, and announcements follow our Twitter, Instagram, and Remind!
Twitter: @Nw_AOF
Instagram: @Nw_AOF
Remind: Text @39h2f8d to 81010
Perks
New York trip: The annual New York trip is a lot of fun. AOF members spend the day in the City. Last year, AOF students went to BNY Mellon bank, NASDAQ, and the financial district. It is a great way to learn and just have a good time with your friends in the academy.
Lunch and Learns: Quarterly Lunch and Learns are a real treat. AOF members invite professionals from different fields in the business world to come in and talk to us about what they do, and what we could do to get into that profession. From Entrepreneurs to Insurance agents to Accountants, AOF members have learned about a lot of different jobs. It is really cool to know what we are learning now is being applied by professionals in their respected fields.
Graduation: Academy of Finance seniors receive a graduation ceremony just for themselves and will receive a chord and medallion at the class-wide graduation ceremony for all seniors.
Distinction: Graduating from the Academy of Finance offers a level of prestige distinction which can offer an extra boost to your resumé, your college applications, and more. Academy of Finance classes also allow for students to graduate NAFTrack certified, yet another distinction to add.
(The New York trip depends on health metrics for safe travel regarding the Pandemic. When health metrics allow, the yearly trip will occur)
Internships
*Internships are handled through Mr. Ostry
The paid internship is perhaps the most memorable and critical component in the Academy of Finance experience. It is also one of the most rewarding, as it is the opportunity for students to apply what they have learned in their Academy of Finance classes in the preceding years. The end result is essential to have an enriching educational experience outside of the classroom.
A paid internship is an extension of the Academy of Finance classroom instruction and curriculum that further develops and challenges the student in a business environment. The internship is supervised by business leaders in a real-world setting. Paid internships allow students to apply what they have learned in the classroom, and establishes a valuable foundation for any career the student chooses to pursue in the future.
The student will complete their internship over the summer before senior year or during their senior school year. Although it is the student's job to get an internship as well as maintain the internship, the school's internship coordinator (Mr. Ostry) assists and monitors the student to ensure success.
AOF Exclusive T-shirts
We will be releasing t-shirt information soon! Here's a preview of the design for the shirt! The interest form for our comfortable t-shirts is now available in the "AOF T-shirt" section!
