Junior Achievement of the National Capital Area is pleased to announce the Junior Achievement
Essay Competition, sponsored by David M. Rubenstein. This fall, Junior Achievement will invite students
from the Greater Washington Region to compete for a $20,000 award.
The competition will be open to any student in the 9th - 12th grade from August 18 – October 15, 2008,
and will ask students to write a 1,000-1,500 word essay on "Greater Washington – Why it's the Best Region
to Build and Grow a Business." Students will be able to submit their essays to Junior Achievement either
online or via postal mail.
The first place winner will receive a $20,000 award, will be recognized at the prestigious 20th Anniversary
Washington Business Hall of Fame on December 2, 2008, and will have his or her essay published in the
January 2009 issue of Washingtonian. Nine additional runner-up winners will each receive a $10,000 award
and be recognized at the 20th Anniversary Washington Business Hall of Fame.
Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to inspiring and preparing young people
to succeed in a global economy. Junior Achievement’s programs focus on the key content areas of
entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy. In partnership with businesses and educators,
Junior Achievement brings the real world to students, opening their minds to their potential and preparing
them for the workplace.
David M. Rubenstein is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Carlyle Group, one of the world's largest
private equity firms. Mr. Rubenstein co-founded the firm in 1987. Since then, Carlyle has grown into a
firm managing more than $80 billion from 33 offices around the world. To honor his many accomplishments,
Mr. Rubenstein was inducted to the Washington Business Hall of Fame in November 2007.
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