From left, Elissa Lee, ANA Representative Spenser Spencer, Alan Williams, ANA Representative Ami Larsen, and JASSW Programs Assistant Elizabeth Lee at the Award Ceremony at the JASSW Office in Mercer Island.
Two University of Washington students won a recent essay contest held by the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington, which was sponsored by All Nippon Airways.
Alan Williams, an English & Cultural Studies graduate student at the University of Washington, was selected as the winner. His submission, “Japan Can Halt the Threat of Sino-US (Cold) War,” discussed the implications of the current trend towards U.S. isolationism and shrinking military presence in Asia.
Elissa Lee, an undergraduate student, was chosen as runner-up. Her submission, “Assessing the U.S.-Japan Alliance: Can Japan Do More?” discussed the need for stronger Japanese militarism in today’s shifting status quo.
Williams got two round-trip ANA tickets from Seattle to Tokyo.
Lee got an ANA gift bag.