Winners of the Naadam Essay Competition 2024
This year there were 31 submissions from 5 different countries with participants from middle school to graduate school.
The purpose of this essay competition, which surrounds such a significant festival in Mongolian culture, was to encourage high school and college students to learn more about Mongolia’s cultural heritage and history.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Naadam Essay Competition! We hope that you discovered something about Naadam and Mongolian culture as a whole.
First Place Winner receiving $1,000 - Uyanga Batsaikhan from Harvard University Class of 2026
Uyanga (center) receiving her award.
Second Place Winner receiving $500 - Cender Gansukh from Hampton Roads Academy class of 2025
Cender’s mother and brother receiving her award on her behalf.