NPG is Pleased to Announce the Winners of Our 2018 Essay Scholarship Contest
- NPG
- July 9, 2018
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NPG is pleased to offer challenging contests as part of our mission to enlist a new generation of activists, who will be focused on calling attention to the dangers of population growth. We send our thanks to all of our members and friends who have so generously contributed – as well as our appreciation for the tens of thousands of students who have competed in our contests. It is your support and participation that make this critical program possible!
2018 Topic:
With America headed toward a population of approximately 400 million people by 2050 (up from the present 327 million), such huge numbers will surely intensify many of our country’s most critical environmental problems. Select ONE environmental issue from below, explain how it is made worse by population growth, and describe what measures you would recommend our nation’s leaders take to ensure we protect our fragile environment for generations to come.
- Air Pollution
- Availability of Clean Water
- Climate Change
- Destruction of Wildlife Habitat
- Detrimental Effects of Coal, Oil and Natural Gas Extractions
- Loss of American Farmland
- Protection of Wetlands
- Shrinking of Parks and Green Spaces
- Urban Sprawl
Click on each name to read their winning essay.
Award | Winner Name | School |
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| University of Florida |
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The John E. Brown NPG Scholarship $1,000 | Denison University |
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The Hugh McTavish NPG Scholarship $750 | University of South Carolina Columbia, SC |
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$750 | Loyola University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA |
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$750 | Howard University Washington , DC |
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$750 | Lakeland University Plymouth, WI |
Click here for previous years’ Essay Scholarship winners.
