2025 Prize Winners

First Prize Winner

Venesa Bajraliu
The Urgent Need for Action: Addressing Gun Violence in the Wake of Sandy Hook
Fordham College Lincoln Center '25

Second Prize Winner

Malia Coghlan
Shadows of Stigma in Asian American and Pacific Islander Mental Health
Fordham College Lincoln Center '25

Third Prize Winner

Naishme Arias
The Ethical Failure of Mental Health and Medical Care for Immigrants in the United States
Fordham College Rose Hill '25

Honorable Mentions

Nicholas Meetze
Abandoning Ethics, Abandoning Renters
Fordham Gabelli School of Business '27

Lauren Donovan
Between Loss and Law: The Ethical Battle for Miscarriage Care Admist Tightening Abortion Restrictions
Fordham College Rose Hill '25