Funded by the Chynn Family Foundation
2018 Essay Contest
Best Essay ($1,000)
Laura McIntyre (Kingsborough Community College)
Do it For the Fat Lady: Discussing the Virtue of Ren
First Runner-up ($300)
Amy Zhen (Hunter College)
The Courage to Be
Second Runner-up ($200)
Larry Chan (Queens College)
Virtue in the Invisible
Honorable Mention (Last Name Order)
Marina Aweeda (City College of New York)
Aminata Gueye (Lehman College)
Afolabi Ibitoye (New York City College of Technology)
Somwattie Jaggernauth (Queensborough Community College)
Ayanada James (Lehman College)
Shlomo Muller (Brooklyn College)
Johnny Pena-Gomez (Queensborough Community College)
The CUNY Ethics and Morality Essay Contest is funded by an endowment gift of $100,000 to the City University of New York by Dr. K. York Chynn and his wife Noelle Chynn. This annual award is intended to promote and stimulate thinking by college students at CUNY about the topic of ethics, morality, and virtuous behavior in their lives. More than ever, these issues arise not only in the personal relationships of individuals and family and friends, but also in the context of corporate, government, and social responsibility, whether it is about treating others fairly and honestly, or food safety.
The Asian American / Asian Research Institute will award the top three essays, selected by the Selection Committee, the following prizes at its 17th Annual Gala in Fall 2018:
- Best Essay ($1,000)
- First Runner-up ($300)
- Second Runner-up ($200)
