Students Face Up To The Nation's Finances
Fall 2009 Written & Multimedia Essay Contest

Thanks to all who entered the third and final round of the Students Face Up to the Nation's Finances student contest [0] for essays and multimedia presentations on the nation's federal budget crisis and what should be done about it.

This semester's winners are:

Best written essay by a college student:

"Means-Testing Social Security" [1] by Zachary Skaggs of American University, in Washington, D.C.

Best multimedia essay by a college student:

"It's Up To Us" [2] by Kelsey Ryan, Shane Wilson, & Kellen Jenkins of Emporia State University, in Emporia, Kansas

High School division:

The judges have determined that no high school prize will be awarded in this final round of the contest.