Prior Awardees
Lesson in Civics 101: Nation needs wonks, By Bill Hart, Senior Research Analyst, Morrison Institute
Scholarship Award
Young Steward of Public Policy
2004 - 2005 Awardees
Left to right: Rob Melnick (director), Dennis Mitchell (1st place winner), Joaquin Rios (2nd place winner), Nancy Welch (associate director)
First place:
Dennis Mitchell, Greenway High School, Phoenix; Essay: "Bilingual Education"
Second place:
Joaquin Rios, Corona del Sol High School, Tempe; Essay: "Campaign Reform"
2004-2005 Selection Committee Members:
Phil Boas - Sunday Viewpoints Page Editor, The Arizona Republic
Mark Kimble - Editorial Editor, Tucson Citizen
Karen Leland - Manager, Public Affairs, Morrison Institute
Marty Vanacour - on Morrison Institute's Board of Advisors and CEO, Dynamic Relations, LLC
John Hall - Professor, ASU School of Public Affairs
Laura Peck - Professor, ASU School of Public Affairs
Lucia Bill - Honorable Mention Awardee for the Young Steward Scholarship 2003-2004