Welcome families from the class of 2023! May 30-31 marks spring orientation on campus. Details Welcome families from the class of 2023! May 30-31 marks spring orientation on campus. Details

2015 Essay Prize Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the second annual Richard T. Schellhase Essay Prize in Ethics! 

1st prize and $3,000

Ethan Wright, “Of Drones and Justice: A Just War Theory Analysis of the United States’ Drone Campaigns

2nd prize and $2,000

Alex Lowe, “Killing Kindly: Applying Jens Timmermann’s Kantian Ethics of Animal Welfare to the Modern System of Livestock Farming

3rd prize and $1,000

Rachel Bonner, “Ethics in Exhibitions: Considering Indigenous Art

Honorable Mentions

Rachel Philip, “No Vacancy: The Ethics of Homelessness and American Morale”

Peter Eisenhauer, “Ethical Concerns of the Surveillance State”

Collin Takita, “Adaptive Directivity: An Educator’s Approach to a Raw English Language Learner”

Arthur Robinson, “Faces”

March 29th, 2024

  • bear 12:00pm: Pitch Workshop
    Prepare and develop the oral pitch and presentation for the BEAR Innovation competition. Work closely with student mentors on how to best present at the competition!

April 5th, 2024

April 7th, 2024

  • Bear Innovation Competition 12:00pm: BEAR Innovation Competition
    Students will present their businesses and business ideas in front of a panel of judges to compete for a top prize of $3,500!