High school students are eligible to enter the 2007 United Nations Association of the United States of America’s (UNA-USA) essay contest. This year, the contest asks students to consider the following question:

What can the United States do to help improve maternal health around the world?

Up to three students from Maryland* will be selected to compete at the national level for cash prizes. The first place winner receives $3,000 and airfare to attend the UNA-USA Member’s Day activities in New York, the second place winner receives $1,500 and the third place winner receives $750.

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Mail entries to:
Roxanne Hughes-Wheatland
10818 Green View Way
Columbia, MD 21044

Questions? Call Ms. Hughes-Wheatland at 410.992.7872 or email rwheatland@unamd.org.

Entries must be postmarked by Fri., Dec. 15, 2006.

Visit the UNA-USA site for more information
Access the entry form

* Residents of Montgomery and Prince Georges counties are ineligible for the Maryland contest. They must apply to the UNA-NCA chapter. For more information, see the UNA-NCA Web site.