Funded by the Chynn Family Foundation
2021 Essay Contest
Best Essay ($1,000)
Kai Mora (City College of New York)
Recreating Ancestral Piety in the African Diaspora
First Runner-up ($300)
Young Sin Kim (Baruch College)
Wish Dragon
Second Runner-up ($200)
Stephane Zongo (Queensborough Community College)
On Zhi: And the Applications of Learning Along the Way
Honorable Mention (Last Name Order)
Vivian Ekeoma Ajoku (Queensborough Community College)
Zircarmel Dorcely (Queensborough Community College)
Bernice Felix (Queensborough Community College)
Nicole Gorra (College of Staten Island)
Roxanne Grant (CUNY School of Professional Studies)
Joselly Juarez Subasic (CUNY School of Professional Studies)
Christine Velez (Hunter College)
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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 20th Annual Gala in Spring 2022:
- Best Essay ($1,000)
- First Runner-up ($300)
- Second Runner-up ($200)
