Essay Contest – The Economic Club of Grand Rapids

Keeping with our mission to connect, inform and inspire, The Econ Club works with The Seidman College of Business, Grand Valley State University each year to sponsor a high school economic essay contest. This contest helps bring interest to the relevant topics of economics to our community’s high school students as well as invests in our future leaders’ careers.

Through our members’ unwavering support of this worthwhile endeavor, we continue to provide successful programs year after year!

2021-22 ESSAY COMMITTEE AND JUDGES:*

Chip George, Comfort Research & Essay Committee Chair

Bill Coderre, Junior Achievement

Danielle DeWitt, Spectrum

Brian Greenleaf, Sabo PR

Leslie Muller, Seidman, GVSU

*The Judges receive the essays anonymously for the selection process

SUPPORT THE CONTEST:

Patron: $1000 • Donor: $500 • Contributor: $250

Acknowledgment on our website.
- Logo displayed at the Patron level.
- Name listed at Donor and Contributor levels.
Recognition at the Econ Club luncheon and awards program on April 11, 2022.

DONATE HERE

2021-2022 HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY CONTEST TOPIC:

How Will Workplace Culture Change in a Post-Pandemic Era to Recruit and Retain Talent?

FIRST PLACE – $3,000 + YMCA Teen Membership
SECOND PLACE – $2,000 + YMCA Teen Membership
THIRD PLACE – $1,000 + YMCA Teen Membership
FOURTH PLACE – $500 each (10 winners)

DEADLINE: Email submission to essay@econclub.net by:
Tuesday, February 01, 2022 at 12 p.m.

See full ENTRY REQUIREMENTS and CRITERIA:

ESSAY PDF Flyer

Essay Contest Sponsors

PATRON:

DONOR:

Art Betancourt
Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan
Comfort Research
Tina Freese Decker
The Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation
J.C. Huizenga
Jeff and Debra Maddox
Meijer
Tim and Karen O’Donovan
Joe & Kristin Ponstein
RDV Corporation
Reagan Marketing + Design
UFP Industries Foundation
Wolverine Worldwide