John Locke Institute 2025 Global Essay Winner: Alex Gao

Alex Gao (1D) was selected as a winner of the 2025 John Locke Institute Essay Competition. Alex submitted his essay to the junior prize category with his answer to the question "Who is more powerful- Donald Trump or Elon Musk?" Congratulations to Alex on this accomplishment!

The John Locke Institute Essay Competition runs every year with submissions due in May. Students can choose to write an essay based on prompts from topics of Philosophy, Politics, Economics, History, Psychology, Theology and Law. For more details on the competition, please see the John Locke Institute Website.