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United Nations Day Contest

 

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The Dorothy Schneider United Nations Essay Contest

12/07/2023

Our judges have completed evaluating this year's entries and have awarded prizes to the following individuals:

First Place - $3000 scholarship

Undergraduate: Thomas Sarsfield
Graduate: Mahira Horman

Second Place - $2000 scholarship

Undergraduate: Dora Bell
Graduate: Shristi Rai

Third Place - $1000 scholarship

Undergraduate: Hamdiya Omer
Graduate: Tashmia Sabera

Our judges would also like to recognize the essays of undergraduate Julia Sorn and graduate Raj Prasai with honorable mention.

The United Nations Essay Contest was endowed by Dorothy Schneider, St. Louisan, Red Cross worker, college English instructor, and author of the U.N. resolution to create United Nations Day. The contest consists of two categories: one for undergraduate students and one for graduate students. Only students at the University of Missouri-St. Louis are eligible to enter.

Entrants shall submit a two to three page written response to the prompt for their category.

First prize: $3000 scholarship

Second prize: $2000 scholarship

The theme of this year’s United Nations Day is “equality, freedom, and justice for all”, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Undergraduate essay prompt:

Does the United Nations truly promote equality, freedom, and justice for all? If so, in what ways?  If not, describe several ways the United Nations could better implement its ideals, including addressing policies and practices that support and reinforce the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Submit your essay here.

Graduate essay prompt:

The theme of this year’s United Nations Day is “equality, freedom, and justice for all”, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Since its adoption in 1948, how have communities (cities, states, nations, countries) advanced the ideals of the Declaration? What could we do better to make "equality, freedom, and justice" a reality for all? 

Submit your essay here. 

Judging:

Essays are judged on the following:

  • Content
    • How well did you respond to your prompt?
    • Were your ideas explained clearly?
    • Was your essay engaging?
    • Well-written, has a nice flow.
  • Style
    • Free of significant spelling, grammatical, punctuation, and syntax errors.
    • Sources, when used, are cited properly.
    • Concise. 

 If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Jimenez, contest coordinator at sarah.jimenez@umsl.edu.