1st Annual Civic Engagement Essay Contest
-- sponsored by University Credit Union
Contest winners:
1st place: Domestic Abuse in Maine by Kathleen S. McIntyre
2nd place: Homelessness in Maine: A Solvable Problem by Kathleen E. Freeman
3rd place: Homelessness: A Community Problem and a Community Solution by Jamie Pierce
4th place: Why America Should Adopt a Universal Health Care Plan by Shannon Moxcey
5th place: Raising Awareness: Safe Havens by Taylor Sawyer
The civic engagement essay contest is a way to gauge which issues are important to UMA/UCB students. There will be five winning essays chosen, and the winners will receive the following prizes:
- First Place: One free class in the spring semester, sponsored by University Credit Union
- Second Place: $100 UMA bookstore gift certificate
- Third Place: $50 UMA bookstore gift certificate
- Fourth Place: $25 bookstore gift certificate
- Fifth Place: $25 bookstore gift certificate
Not only will the winner of the essay contest receive a free class, but the winning essay will also be submitted as an editorial to the Bangor Daily News. While we can't guarantee it will be printed, there's a good possibility it will be. Along with University Credit Union, we will also be coordinating a 5K run/walk in the spring, and the money raised will be donated to the issue written about in the winning essay.
