State Treasurer Curtis Loftis Recognizes William “Ed” Humphrey of Lancaster High School as Educator of the Month
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Apr. 25, 2025) – South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has recognized William “Ed” Humphrey of Lancaster High School as the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s Educator of the Month for April.
“As we celebrate Financial Literacy Month this April, we applaud Ed Humphrey and other outstanding educators across our state who are committed to promoting personal finance education in their classrooms,” Treasurer Loftis said. “The SC Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program equips these educators with the tools they need to teach their students strong financial behaviors, such as saving, budgeting, managing debt and understanding credit.”
Humphrey earned his Bachelor of Science in history from George Southern University and a Master of Arts in history from Winthrop University. After working in management for a number of years, Humphrey began his career in 2005, teaching US history, world geography, government and economics at Lancaster High School. He credits his business background as a strength in helping his students better understand the importance of personal finance and economics. Humphrey also serves as an advisor to the Junior Civitan Club at the high school. In his free time, he enjoys being with his family and serving on mission trips to the United Kingdom with his church.
“Teaching financial literacy is a must for the students of today. They have so much information at their fingertips and are being pulled, pushed, and pressured to make a variety of choices, some with costs involved,” Humphrey stated. “As teachers we can help our students make more informed decisions when we teach them about how to handle their money, balance a checking account and other basic money management skills. I have really appreciated being part of the SC Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program.”
The South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program provides incentives to K-12 teachers who are experts in the area of financial literacy and have a desire to teach professional development workshops to other educators in their schools and districts. Through the program, participating teachers have access to specialized training and financial literacy curriculum resources that better enable them to promote financial literacy education in K-12 schools.
Sponsored by Future Scholar, South Carolina’s 529 College Savings Plan, and in partnership with SC Economics, this statewide financial literacy initiative aims to increase teacher support and involvement in incorporating personal finance education into the curriculum.
About Future Scholar
Future Scholar, South Carolina’s 529 College Savings Plan, is administered through the State Treasurer’s Office. For more information, visit FutureScholar.com or follow @SCStateTreasurer on Facebook. Future Scholar is self-supported and does not receive taxpayer funding.
