Matthew Adeiza wins International Essay Contest

Matthew Ohiani Adeiza, a 400-level student of Mass Communication at the University of Jos, has emerged second place winner of the 2009 edition of the Culture of Enterprise International Student Essay Contest. The second place prize is $5000. The award ceremony at which Mr Adeiza was physically present, took place yesterday at the Harvard Club of New York. The first place winner was Matthew Shaffer of Yale University while Rachael Bishop of Mercer University, (both in the United States), came third.

The essay contest is an initiative of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, ISI, a non-governmental organization committed to academic excellence and holistic education. It is based in Delaware, United States. Interested students post their entries to an address on the essay website at www.cultureofenterprise.org

The annual international student essay contest is on the topic, "Can Character and Communities Survive in an Age of Globalization?" The contest is designed to encourage students to reflect on the relationship between free enterprise and the institutions and mores that define a particular culture.

The essay is open to undergraduate university students from around the world. This is the first time a student from an African university is coming second in the essay contest. The only and most notable performance before now was that of Garreth Bloor of the University of Cape Town, South Africa, who came fourth in the 2007 edition.

Mr Adeiza has previously won some national essay competitions, including the 2005 edition of the Mike Okonkwo National Essay Competition for secondary schools in Nigeria, and the 2009 Omololu Falobi Essay Competition for Journalism Students in Nigeria.

Adeiza with other winners
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