Dallas, TX (March 4, 2016) – The National Center for Policy Analysis announced today that Evan Fitchett, of Chesterfield, Virginia, placed first in Debate Central’s Young Patriots Essay Contest with his essay on the relationship between government surveillance and the 4th amendment. Fitchett is in the 11th grade at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies.
The Young Patriots Essay Contest, which is sponsored by Copart, is designed to challenge middle and high school students to creatively engage with public policy and current events through the art of writing. Fitchett’s essay won out over 900+ applicants, earning him first place and a $5,000 scholarship to the college of his choice.
“Copart is a proud sponsor of the Young Patriots Essay Contest, a program that helps young people become acquainted with public policy and to learn to research and voice their opinions on critical issues,” said Copart CEO Jay Adair, who congratulated the winners in a video.“On behalf of Copart and the NCPA, congratulations to Evan and all the winners!”
The NCPA’s Debate Central aims to provide free, high-quality resources to high school debate students. For more information, please visit http://www.debate-central.org.
Fitchett’s essay, “The War on Terror vs. the 4th Amendment,” can be found at: http://www.ncpathinktank.org/pdfs/Evan%20Fitchett.pdf