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2010 Essay Contest Winners
The Rhea team is proud to announce the winners of the 2010 Rhea Essay Contest. The jury was composed of ECE graduate students Andrew Haddad and Shiv Biddanda. Each winner was awarded a $100 cash prize. We thank the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the EPICS program, and the Motorola Foundation for providing financial support for this contest. Below are the winners for each topic.
To go to grad school or not, that is the question
- The winning essay on this topic was written by Sourabh Dongaonkar, a graduate student in ECE. Sourabh works with Prof. M. A. Alam on thin film solar cells. You can read his essay here.
My experience with EPICS
- Ethan Hall, a computer engineering student, wrote the winning essay. As you can see from this picture, Ethan is a fan of swing dancing!
Why do I "ECE"?
- Landis Huffman write the winning essay on this topic. Landis is a purdue alumnus currently pursuing a PhD in ECE under the direction of Prof. Ilya Pollak. You can read Landis' essay here.
Why do I "math"
- The winning essay on this topic was written by Jamie Weigandt, a graduate student in mathematics studying under the supervision of Prof. Edray Goins. Jamie is the organisor of the 2010 PRiME summer school and one of the founders of the B'Euler Society. You can read his essay here.
If I were France Cordova...
- The winning essay on this topic, written by Melissa Lindsey, expresses the need for better health insurance options for students. Melissa is a PhD student in mathematics. You can read her essay here. The essay written by Jim Vaught came in close second.
