2022 Paper Prize Winners
Long-form (Capstone) Category:
- Guadalupe Ramos-Orozco, a Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PP&E) major, has won the prize for his paper, "The Political Economy of Space: Neoliberalism, Houselessness, and Incarceration."
Honorable Mentions:
- Jonathon Church, a Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PP&E) major, has received an honorable mention for his paper, "Washington State Sausage Making: Attempting to Measure the Efficiency of the Legislature."
- Andre Jimenez, a Law and Policy major, has received an honorable mention for his paper, "Freedom Isn't Free: Why Pierce County Needs to Move Beyond a Cash Bail System."
Short-form Category:
- Bryan Lewis, an Economics and Policy Analysis major, has won the prize for his paper, "Examining Legal Financial Obligations in Washington State."
- Maddy McVaugh, a Law and Policy major, has received an honorable mention for her paper, "Does Diversity Matter? Police Violence, Minority Representation, and Urban Policing."
Each spring, faculty select one or more outstanding student paper written over the year to receive our annual PPPA Paper Prize Award. Typically, the winning paper(s) come from one of our capstone classes.
You can find the list of previous winners and their papers at UWT’s Digital Commons.
