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UOG Announces Winners of CIS Student Essay Contest
UOG Announces Winners of CIS Student Essay Contest
UOG Announces Winners of CIS Student Essay Contest
1/5/2018
First place in the written essay contest was awarded to
senior finance and economics major Huy Tran, who won a cash prize of $500.
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Students explore impacts of GVB’s goal of 2M Tourists by the year 2020.
The University of Guam has announced the winners of the 6th Regional Center for Island Sustainability Conference essay contest.
This year’s theme of “Two Million Too Many?” references the Guam Visitors Bureau’s goal to welcome two million tourists to the island by the year 2020, a 50 percent increase in five years.
The essay asked students to think about the factors impacting the environment and quality of life needed to pursue this goal in either a written or video format.
First place in the written essay contest was awarded to senior finance and economics
major Huy Tran, who won a cash prize of $500 and second place was given to sophomore
economics major Aguarin Iriarte, who won a cash prize of $250.
Freshman biology major Marcel Jardeleza won first place in the video essay and $1,000
Freshman biology major Marcel Jardeleza won first place in the video essay and $1,000, and freshmen Francis Valencia and Cabrini Rivera won second place and $500.
Essay sponsor Pedro “Sonny” Ada, President of Ada’s Trust and Investment, Inc., said his goal in exploring the idea of “Two Million Too Many?” was to challenge those students as future leaders of the island to examine what environmental considerations need to be made to promote sustainability on Guam.
“They are our future leaders,” Ada said. “It’s important for them to understand what kind of environment they foresee.”
Ada thanked everyone at the University of Guam and the Center for Island Sustainability for their time, input and interest, which made the event a “great success.”
Seven judges including UOG President Robert Underwood and Speaker Judith Won Pat reviewed the essays and videos.
Each winner had an opportunity to share their ideas and submissions during the conference held this year April 15 to 16 at the Hyatt Regency Guam.
Read the Winning Essay
Watch the Winning Video below: