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WINNING ESSAYS

Results from the 2007 Economic Essay Contest

Andrew Grimm, of Omaha, Neb., was named the grand-prize winner in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s economic essay contest. First-, second-, and third-place winners were also selected from each office.

Featured Essays
First-, second-, and third-place winners were selected from the Kansas City, Denver, Oklahoma City, and Omaha offices. The grand-prize winner was selected from the four first-place winners.

Winning essays available in electronic format are featured below.

Grand prize, $1,000 EE Savings Bond
Andrew Grimm, Millard North High School, Omaha, Neb.

First place, $500 EE Savings Bond
Katie Wheeler, El Dorado High School, El Dorado, Kan.
Dylan Levine-Ruxin, Colorado Academy, Denver, Colo.
Stevie Russell, Indianola High School, Indianola, Okla.

Second place, $200 EE Savings Bond
Jordan Porter, El Dorado High School, El Dorado, Kan.
Nicholas Peterson, Colorado Academy, Denver, Colo.
Caleb Maynard, Indianola High School, Indianola, Okla.
Kiah Haslett, Marian High School, Omaha, Neb.

Third place, $100 EE Savings Bond
Amanda Gipson, El Dorado High School, El Dorado, Kan.
Alexander Sunderland, Colorado Academy, Denver, Colo.
Amanda Jackson, Indianola High School, Indianola, Okla.
Lacey McPhillips, Lindsay Holy Family School, Lindsay, Neb.