Five UIC students win medals in the ACTR Essay Contest

Five UIC students win medals in the ACTR National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest. In this year’s contest, there were 1,087 essays submitted from 68 universities, colleges, and institutions across the nation. Three judges read each essay and independently ranked them.

Gold Medal (Category B, Level 1)
Szymon Zuberek, University of Illinois at Chicago

Bronze Medal (Category B, Level 1)
Paulina Sumara, University of Illinois at Chicago

Bronze Medal (Category C, Level 2)
Yekaterina D. Gofman, University of Illinois at Chicago

Honorable Mention (Category C, Level 2)
Artem V. Potemkin, University of Illinois at Chicago
Christina Ungureanu, University of Illinois at Chicago