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The Topic for the 2011 UNA-USA Oregon & SW Washington Essay Competition was:

"The United Nations: In Everyone’s Interest"
 
Why is it in the United States of America’s interest to work with and support the United Nations?
What does the United Nations do that is important to you?


Winners of the 2011 UNA-USA Oregon & SW Washington Essay Contest
High School Division

First Prize was awarded to Leslie Wu, Skyview High School, Vancouver, WA. Read the essay here.

Second Prize was awarded to Fred Lu, Skyview High School, Vancouver, WA. Read the essay here.

Third Prize was awarded to Alysia Mapes, Parkrose School, Portland, OR. Read the essay here.

Honorable Mentions awarded to:
  Erin Miller, Larissa Hamilton, Ky Ngo, Skyview High School Vancouver, WA
Conor McCue, Redmond High School, Redmond, OR
Ryan Douglas, West Salem High School, Salem, OR
Savannah Tobin, West Salem High School, Salem, OR
Katie Miles, Oregon City High School, Oregon City, OR

Winners of the 2011 UNA-USA Oregon & SW Washington Essay Contest
Middle School Division

First Prize was awarded to Allie Hanna, Lourdes Public Charter School, Scio, OR
Read the essay here

Second Prize was awarded to Sofia Kahler-Quesada, Walt Morey Middle School, Troutdale, OR
Read the essay here
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Third Prize was awarded to Kavya Sreedhar, Waluga Junior High School, Lake Oswego, OR
Read the essay here.

Honorable Mentions awarded to:
  Marie Fernandez, Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, OR
Kyla Bivans, Lourdes Public Charter School, Scio, OR

You can see the 2010 winning essays here.
You can see the 2009 winning essays here.

Karen Ettinger, K-12 Education Director,
World Affairs Council of Oregon
karen@worldoregon.org
1200 SW Park Ave., Third Floor
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: 503-306-5270, Fax: 503-219-2030

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