2020 National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest Award Winners from Rutgers

In this year’s contest, there were 1261 essays submitted from 56 universities, colleges, and institutions across the nation. Three judges in Moscow read each essay and ranked the top 15 to 20% of essays (depending on the total number submitted in each category). This year only 216 essays were given awards. Of those, THREE Rutgers students earned an honorable mention!:

Brandon Kalika (B2 level)

John Sanders (A3 level)

Kamilla Azbel (C4 level)

Congratulations!!

2020 Rutgers Russian Essay Contest Results

102:01

1st Place: Alexandra Schindewolf
2nd Place: Daniel Friedman
3rd Place: Jaden Riveles

102:02

1st Place: Marguerite Estornell
2nd Place: Michelle Cho
3rd Place: Joseph Soldo

202

1st Place: Jonathan Walsh
2nd Place: Brandon Kalika
3rd Place: Fiona Kniaz

208

1st Place: Alan Gutman
2nd Place: Julia Sorkin
3rd Place: Henrick Lekhno
Honorable Mention: Makar Abt

302

1st Place: Eric Fountain 

407

1st Place: Kamilla Azbel
Honorable Mention: Meghana Maratha

Non-enrolled:

Honorable Mention: Elizaveta Funt