Tuesday, April 29, 2014

ANNOUNCEMENT: Wendell Ching Memorial Essay Contest 2014


Wendell Ching Memorial Essay Contest

Submission Deadline: June 4, 2014 11:59 p.m. 

If you are a sophomore, junior, or senior high school student in Hawaii (Grades 10-12) with an interest in Chinese history as it relates to the history of the State of Hawaii, History Education Hawaii, Inc., the state council of the National Council for History Education (NCHE) invites you to enter the Wendell Ching Memorial Essay Contest this Spring 2014. 

Prize: $100

Topic: Analysis of a historically significant event or person as related to Chinese history in Hawaii. 

The purpose of this essay contest is to raise awareness of the importance of the remembrance and analysis of history. 

Any sophomore, junior, or senior high school student in Hawaii (Grades 10-12) can submit an essay. 

Essays will be judged on the depth of research and analysis, clarity of argument supplemented with supporting evidence and details, and writing style with emphasis on correct grammar, citations, vocabulary, etc. 

The language of the text must be in English, and the essay should be no more than 7-10 pages, double-spaced.

Format, bibliographic sources and citations using Chicago style, size 12 Times New Roman font. 

Please include your name, your school, mailing address and email address. 

The essays submitted to the contest committee will not be returned.

Please submit your essay by email attachment to historyeducationhawaii@gmail.com or send a printed copy to:

Wendell Ching Memorial Essay Contest
c/o History Education Hawaii, Inc.,
P.O. Box 183,
Honolulu HI 96810-0183

The winner of the essay contest will be announced at the History Education Hawaii Summer Conference scheduled for June 13-15, 2014 in Honolulu. 

For questions please call 808-721-0306 or email historyeducationhawaii@gmail.com






Before Wendell Ching passed away a two years ago, he was a recognized as an historian who led thousands on tours of Honolulu's Chinatown through the Hawaii Heritage Center. He was also a deacon at Central Union Church. In posthumous recognition of his many contributions to preserving the history of Chinatown and Hawaii’s heritage, History Education Hawaii, Inc., has started the Wendell Ching Memorial Essay Contest.

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