Thanks to the generosity of Howard D. Polsky '73, all Political Science majors at Lehigh University were invited to submit essays on the theme of making American democracy more effective.
Howard D. Polsky '73 Award Winners 2021
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Charlie Aronson
Essay Winner
"A Recipe for an Improved American Democracy: 3 Parts Locke, 2 Parts Jefferson" (1st place award): Charlie (Class of '23) is from Orlando, Florida and is a double major (Political Science and History). He is the sixth member of his family and third generation to attend Lehigh. He is an avid sports fan, especially supportive of the St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, New York Knicks, and New York Rangers. He volunteers at the Lehigh athletic department and is a reporter for the Brown and White.
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Tanya Andino
Essay Winner
"A More Perfect Union, For All" (2nd place award): Tanya is a Honduran-American sophomore from Morristown, New Jersey. She is a Political Science major with two minors (Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Health, Medicine, and Society). As a first-generation college student, she is dedicated to serving the communities that have shaped her back home, on campus, and as a member of the Latin Student Alliance and as Vice President of Chapter Wellness for Alpha Gamma Delta.
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Steven Escobar-Mendez
Essay Winner
"In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union" (3rd place award): Steven is a Guatemalan-Mexican from Washington, D.C., who was raised in a predominantly immigrant community in Maryland. He is currently a junior majoring in Political Science and Global Studies with minors in Real Estate, Anthropology, and Sociology as well as a certificate in Global Citizenship. He plans to go to law school after graduating from Lehigh to study international law.