Southern Colorado Ethics Essay Competition
Apply Ethical Decision Making and Writing Skills to Win $$$$
The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Collegiate Program at UCCS is offering the schools of the Southern Colorado Ethics Consortium (SCEC) an opportunity for their students to enter the Southern Colorado Ethics Essay Competition! The ethics essay contest requires students to analyze the ethical issue of a business case and make recommendations using principle-based ethics. A panel of community leaders and faculty serve as judges and select the final winners who clearly articulate their analysis and present viable recommendations. Students will be able to win a cash prize for a 1,000 words by competing in the Ethics Essay Competition.
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Competition Information
2021 Submissions Open February 1
Submissions Are Now Due March 31, 2021 at 5pm MST
2021 Ethics Essay Prompt
Ethics Essay Competition Rubric
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Congratulations to the 2020-2021 Ethics Essay Winners!
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Undergraduates
First Place to Holly Thomas (Criminal Justice, Trinidad Junior College) receiving a $1,000 award.
2019-2020 Ethics Essay Winners
Undergraduates
First Place to Christina Harrington (Emergency Medical Services, Pueblo Community College) and Persephone Haskell (Special Education, Pueblo Community College) each receiving a $1,000 award.
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Second Place to Chance Wiening (Trinidad State Junior College) receiving a $750 award.
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Honorable Mentions to Tristan Deehan (Computer Engineering, Pueblo Community College), Alexandra MacAskill (Business Marketing, Adams State University), and Hunter Schweiger (Business with an emphasis in Resort Management, Western Colorado University) each receiving a $500 award.
Graduates
First place to Christina Bruno (Outdoor Industry MBA, Western Colorado University) receiving the $1,000 award.