Two local students and a teacher will be honored by the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship on April 2 in New York City.

DaMarra Underwood, 15, of Sheraden, a student at Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, and Ben Bergel, 17, of White Oak, a senior at McKeesport Area High School, have been selected as recipients of the 2008 Global Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, sponsored by The Goldman Sachs Foundation. They are among 35 students to be honored nationwide.

Pittsburgh Allderdice High School teacher Brandy Ralston will be honored as Certified Entrepreneurship Teacher of the Year for "her commitment to increasing education and economic opportunities for low-income youth," the organization stated.

Each student had to develop a business and draft a business plan. DaMarra made a plan for DaMarra Channel Productions, a production company delivering low-cost gospel music. Ben's business plan was for Submarines Plus, a hoagie restaurant and delivery service.