Roger & Ann Worthington Essay Prize in Plan II Honors

Annual Writing Contest:

Open to all Plan II students

A generous gift from Plan II alumnus Roger Worthington and his wife Ann made the Worthington Essay Prize possible beginning in 2002.

Now a yearly competition, the Worthington Essay competition poses a difficult moral problem each year which entrants must answer in a short essay.

Essays should be 1000- 1500 words in length and offer a clear, well-reasoned answer to the question below. No prizes for essays that argue both sides. Faculty will evaluate and judge the essays.  The question was developed in consultation with the donor, Roger Worthington.

The first-year prize will go to the best essay by a student entering in the Fall, unless that student should win the grand prize.

If you are already receiving financial aid, the amount you win may be limited.

Grand Prize, $3000
First-Year Prize $2000 (for an incoming student who does not win the grand prize)
Second Prize, $1500