State Treasurer Curtis Loftis has honored Irmo High’s Sarah Ostergaard.

She was named the SC Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s Educator of the Month for December.

“Ms. Ostergaard’s credentials exemplify her outstanding experience in real world money matters, but it’s her passion for teaching personal finance that’s so impactful,” Loftis said.

Ostergaard teaches Economics and US Government at Irmo High School International School for the Arts.

The SC 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.

The program is sponsored by Future Scholar, South Carolina’s 529 College Savings Plan.