Every Fall, the UNA-USA selects a current topic on which high school students nationally may write an essay, according to prescribed standards, and submit it to the local Chapter. The best essay in each Chapter is sent to the national office in January where the three top essays are selected and the winners receive cash prizes and national recognition.

Read the 2010 winning essay for our Chapter, by Vijay Menon. This essay also won 2nd place nationally!