The McIntire School congratulates the winners of the 2024 Madhu Chopra Writing Contest.
First place in the contest is a tie between Emma Mei Andreas (McIntire ’24) for her poem, “Velvet Mary Jane Pumps,” and Copey “Marquis” Rice (McIntire ’24) for his video essay, “A Love Letter to McIntire” (watch the video below).
The second-place winner is Adriana Gao (McIntire ’24) for her work, “Write the Headline First”; third place goes to John Honigmann (M.S. in Commerce ’24) for his poem, “Horizon.”
Entries were judged on originality, creativity, self-awareness, and use of language that reflects on business and/or specific experiences here at McIntire and UVA. The winners received cash prizes: first place, $600; second place, $500; and third place, $400.
Judges included faculty members Kiera Allison and Marcia Pentz, with staff members Ben Raske and Katy Smith.
The contest is in honor of Madhu Chopra (McIntire ’89), a dedicated Commerce student tragically killed in 1988. Madhu’s family generously endowed this writing contest and scholarship fund in her memory.
Many thanks to the McIntire students who creatively shared their experiences and to the Chopra family for making the contest possible and for honoring student writing at the Commerce School. The many essays, poems, and experimental writings received were of an exceptionally high quality.
