Zachary McCune, Class of 2006, wrote the winning essay in the 2006 Aquidneck World Affairs Essay Contest & Symposium held May 11 at the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy in Newport. This year's topic was: What is the meaning and significance of globalization. This is the fourth time in the contest's five-year existence that a Portsmouth Abbey student has won the contest. For the first time ever all five secondary schools of Newport County took part, sending a total of sixteen papers to the final competition. In addition to Zack McCune, Sun Kyoung Choi '09 submitted a paper that was also a finalist. Sun is the first Third Former and the first Portsmouth Abbey international student ever to take part in the competition. As the winner, Zack will obtain a $500 savings bond. Dr. Zilian served as coordinator for the Portsmouth Abbey submissions.

You can read Zack's essay on-line.