Undergraduate and Young Professional Essay Contest

The essay contest elicited a large number of strong submissions from undergraduates and young professionals alike. The Committee enjoyed reading the submissions and extends its congratulations to the following winners:

• Steven Kontoyannis, New York University (’16)
• George Papademetriou, Princeton University (’16)

Winner’s received a $200 prize and recognition at the “Greece’s Turn?” Conference at Tufts University

The essay prompt for this year’s contest was:

Imagine you are writing an article for The Economist in the year 2026. Paint a picture of Europe as a collective and its place in the world.

Read the Winning Essays

• A Flash of Vitality: How Europe is Making it’s Way Back into the Global Game
  by Steven Kontoyannis
• Europe’s Inflection Point: Assessing the Implications of Brexit in 2026
  by George Papademetriou