Three from Magnet High win LSUS India Studies contest
06/09/06

Three Caddo Parish Magnet High School students are the winners of an essay contest sponsored by the LSUS India Studies program, in cooperation with Caddo Parish Schools.

The topic for the maximum 1,000-word essay contest, which was open to all Caddo Parish high school students, was “Comparing Democracy in U.S. and India: Two-Party vs. Multi-Party Democracy.”

Monika Kumar, a May graduate and Louisiana Student of the Year, received first place; Matthew Brandeburg, who will be a sophomore in the fall, was second, and the third place went to Michael Kovalsky, a May graduate.

The students will receive cash prizes of $150, $100 and $50 respectively in an Aug. 19 awards ceremony on the LSUS campus. For information about the LSUS India Studies program, contact Dr. Sanjay Menon, assistant professor of management and holder of the LSUS India Studies Professorship, at 318-797-5127 or Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu.