Essay Contest
2011 Essay Contest
The deadline for submitting entries to the Center for Alcohol Policy (CAP) Fourth Annual Essay Contest has passed. Stay tuned for the announcement of winners in early 2012.
The CAP Essay Contest is intended to foster debate, analysis and examination of state alcohol regulation and its implications for citizens across the United States. The topic for the 2011 contest is “The Importance of Toward Liquor Control to Modern Alcohol Policy.”
WHO CAN ENTER: The contest is open to all persons over the age of 18. Students, academics, practicing attorneys, policymakers and members of the general public are encouraged to submit essays.
HOW TO ENTER: Papers may be e-mailed to essay@centerforalcoholpolicy.org or sent as a hard copy to: Center for Alcohol Policy; Attn: Essay Contest; 1101 King St, Suite 600-A; Alexandria, VA 22314
DEADLINE: The deadline for entries is December 19, 2011. Winners will be announced in early 2012.
AWARDS: Cash prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third place winners in the amounts of $5,000, $2,500 and $1,000 respectively.
Toward Liquor Control is the result of a study commissioned by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in 1933, which provided a blueprint for states to follow when determining their alcohol regulatory systems following Prohibition. The CAP has republished Toward Liquor Control to provide those interested in effective state-based alcohol regulation with a historical perspective and an understanding of why the system remains important today.
Toward Liquor Control reminds readers of the challenges associated with alcohol, sales and consumption before Prohibition and how today’s state-based regulatory system was established to encourage responsible alcohol consumption and promote competition while maintaining public health and safety. Essay writers are invited to provide their insights on how many of the issues addressed in Toward Liquor Control still face policymakers today.
Click here to purchase Toward Liquor Control online. It is also available as an iBook through Apple’s iBookstore, a NOOK book from Barnes and Noble and other popular e-book formats.
Read complete entry rules and essay guidelines here.
Download the essay submission form here.
The winner of the 2010 Essay Contest was Neil Jamerson, a law student from the state of North Carolina. Jamerson’s essay, “Higher Education and Public Health: Proper External Measures for Confronting Student Alcohol Abuse,” examines student drinking in the context of public health and recommends using state regulation to help universities confront student alcohol abuse. Marshall Thompson, a law student at Brigham Young University, was named the second place winner in this year’s contest. Adam Gershowitz, an associate law professor at the University of Houston Law Center finished in third place.
Read the winning essays from 2010!
1st Place:Neil Jamerson, North Carolina
2nd Place: Marshall Thompson, Utah
3rd Place: Adam Gershowitz, Texas