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2026 Information

2026 Undergraduate Paper Contest Information

2026 Undergraduate Paper Contest Rubric

2025 Winners

1st place (co-winner)- Adalynn Cherry, Washington & Jefferson College
“Economics of the Olympics: Impact of Bidding and Hosting the Olympic Games on International Openness”

1st place (co-winner)- Aegus Kim, Georgetown University
“National Expenditure on R&D and International Comparison of Productivity”

2nd place – Ariana Ulsh, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
“Corporate or Public Accounting: Analyzing Career Preferences of Future Accountants”

3rd place – Brenna Zarkovich, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Financial Management in College: How Personality, Education, and Family Affect Budgeting

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