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WCU announces U.S. Constitution essay winners
9/24/2008 - Western Carolina University has announced its three winners for the 2008 U.S. Constitution Day Essay Contest.
The questions for this year’s undergraduate contest were “What has been the most important constitutional change in the U.S. election system, and why is this change important? What effects has this change had on the election system and society as a whole?”
“The questions were selected because of the importance of the elections this year and the important role of the Constitution in our election system,” said Todd Collins, WCU assistant professor of political science. “While we don’t often realize it, there have been many constitutional changes in our elections system, many of which we take for granted today.”
First place was awarded to Kim Clark of Franklin, a WCU junior majoring in elementary education, for her essay about the addition of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.
Caleb Chandler of Gastonia, a WCU freshman majoring in finance, won second place with his essay about the 12th Amendment.
Third place was awarded to Alex Templeton of Garner, a WCU freshman with an undeclared major, for his essay about the 17th Amendment.
Judges for the essay contest were Collins; Christopher Cooper, director of WCU’s Public Policy Institute; and Jewel Counts, a graduate student studying public affairs.
For more information about the department of political science and public affairs, call (828) 227-7475.
The questions for this year’s undergraduate contest were “What has been the most important constitutional change in the U.S. election system, and why is this change important? What effects has this change had on the election system and society as a whole?”
“The questions were selected because of the importance of the elections this year and the important role of the Constitution in our election system,” said Todd Collins, WCU assistant professor of political science. “While we don’t often realize it, there have been many constitutional changes in our elections system, many of which we take for granted today.”
First place was awarded to Kim Clark of Franklin, a WCU junior majoring in elementary education, for her essay about the addition of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.
Caleb Chandler of Gastonia, a WCU freshman majoring in finance, won second place with his essay about the 12th Amendment.
Third place was awarded to Alex Templeton of Garner, a WCU freshman with an undeclared major, for his essay about the 17th Amendment.
Judges for the essay contest were Collins; Christopher Cooper, director of WCU’s Public Policy Institute; and Jewel Counts, a graduate student studying public affairs.
For more information about the department of political science and public affairs, call (828) 227-7475.
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