Academic Statement Essay Contest
Starting in fall 2013, all undergraduates new to Evergreen will be required to include in their final Evergreen transcript an Academic Statement about their college education. Prior to their graduation, students will revise the Statement annually with the support of the College's faculty.
Essay Contest Winners for 2012-13
This year's Essay Contest included 104 entries and yielded five winners. The winners are:
- 1st prize: Asheem Rai (senior) (PDF)
- 2nd prize: Jennifer Rothfuss (first year) (PDF)
- 3rd prize (three way tie):
Alison Rosa Clark (junior) (PDF)
Finnegan Hopper (senior) (PDF)
Essay Content Winners for 2011-12
During Spring quarter 2012, the College began this effort with a Writing Contest in which all enrolled students could participate. Students were asked to reflect on how the decisions they’ve made at Evergreen enabled them to gain a liberal arts education. Using funds generously provided by the Gates Foundation, the College offered monetary prizes to the top three winners. More than 100 students submitted essays. These three were selected as winners by a faculty panel:
- 1st Prize: Nathan Schuur (PDF)
- 2nd Prize: Leah Swearingen (PDF)
- 3rd Prize: Farzana Musazay (PDF)