Rev. James V. Schall, S.J. Student Essay Award
Winner of 1st Annual Rev. James V. Schall, S.J. Student Essay Contest: Anthony C. Piccirillo (SFS '09)
Please read his winning essay "Can Democratic Tyranny Exist in the United States?" here.The Tocqueville Forum has inaugurated the annual Rev. James V. Schall, S.J. Student Essay Award. This award, generously supported by Michael Maibach – a former student of Father Schall – and The Maibach Foundation, has been created to honor a Georgetown undergraduate student who shares Rev. James V. Schall’s, S.J., Professor of Government at Georgetown University, commitment to liberal arts education, the great books, and the philosophical and religious traditions of the West. Contestants will be asked to read one of Father Schall’s articles and write an essay reflecting on the article while answering a particular question. See here for details for this year's contest.
The Award will include a cash prize of $500, a certificate of recognition, and an autographed copy of one of Father Schall's books. Copies of the essay will be distributed at the award ceremony and posted on the Tocqueville Forum's website. We also award three "honorable mentions" who will receive an autographed copy of one of Father Schall's books.
The conferral of the Essay Award and honorable mentions will be held in conjunction with the conferral of the annual Rev. James V. Schall, S.J. Award for Teaching and Humane Letters for 2009, given to a teacher and scholar exemplifying these same commitments.
"Freedom is, in truth, a sacred thing. There is only one thing else that better deserves the name: that is virtue. But then what is virtue if not for the free choice of what is good?"
- Alexis de Tocqueville