2003 essay contest winners.The Humanist hu·man·ist n. 1. A believer in the principles of humanism. 2. One who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humans. 3. a. A classical scholar. b. A student of the liberal arts. ; essay contest is geared toward helping students grow and advance in their studies. Submissions are judged on originality of thought, sense of emotional engagement, clarity and quality of presentation, amount of research evidenced, and future potential shown by the author. We were impressed by the overall quality of all the essays submitted. In what these young people have shared with us, there is much ground for optimism about the future. So we extend our sincere thanks to all who entered, who inspired entrants, and who judged the essays. For the future, we invite interested parties to become financial cosponsors of the contest. Contact the Humanist for details. The 2004 Humanist Essay Contest is now underway and accepting submissions until December 1, 2003. For complete information, visit our website at www.theHumanist.org phone toll-free at (800) 837-3792 or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Humanist Essay Contest, 1777 T Street NW, Washington, DC 20009-7125. Ages Thirteen to Seventeen $1,000 First Prize "Child Labor child labor, use of the young as workers in factories, farms, and mines. Child labor was first recognized as a social problem with the introduction of the factory system in late 18th-century Great Britain. : The Real Solution" by Sarah Rose Miller age seventeen $400 Second Prize "Those Who Have Lost Their Identities: The Homeless of America" by Alex Takashima age seventeen $100 Third Prize "The Right to Choose: the Key to Overpopulation overpopulation Situation in which the number of individuals of a given species exceeds the number that its environment can sustain. Possible consequences are environmental deterioration, impaired quality of life, and a population crash (sudden reduction in numbers caused by " by Xi Chen age seventeen Honorable Mention "Can We Still Save Our Environmentally Imperiled Planet?" by Amelia L. Fort, age seventeen; "September 11: An Opportunity to Build the Global Community" by Hannah Higgins Hannah Higgins (born 1964) is an American writer and academic living in Chicago, Illinois. She is the daughter of the Fluxus artists, Dick Higgins and Alison Knowles. She is the author of one of the most important histories of the Fluxus movement, Fluxus Experience , age sixteen; "Would You Like Fries with That?" by Jimmy Soni, age seventeen Ages Eighteen to Twenty-four $1,000 First Prize "Dispelling the Illusion of Lifejackets: The First Step Toward a Healthy Canoe-Earth" by Gretchen Rasmusson age twenty-three $400 Second Prize "What Did You Learn in History Class?" by Jennifer M. Davis age twenty-three $100 Third Prize "The Triumph of the Spirit" by Adam Smith age eighteen Honorable Mention "The American Response to September 11" by Matt Edwards, age twenty-two; "Can Humanism humanism, philosophical and literary movement in which man and his capabilities are the central concern. The term was originally restricted to a point of view prevalent among thinkers in the Renaissance. Survive in a Post 9/11 World?" by Robert Watson Robert Watson may be:
Judges Ilana Boivie, Bryon Demmer, Valerie Demmer, Fred Edwords Fred Edwords, born July 19, 1948, in San Diego, California, is a longtime Humanist leader in Washington DC. Currently director of communications and director of planned giving for the American Humanist Association, he previously served that organization as editor of the , Karen Gajewski, Babu Gogineni Babu Gogineni is a Hyderabad-based radical humanist and former Executive Director of International Humanist and Ethical Union. At present he is its International representative (Africa and South Asia). He is also the editor of International Humanist News. , Jende Huang, Kimberly Klinger, Sarah Sweetman, Erika Waak |
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