NPG Awards $50,000 in Scholarships Focused on Overpopulation
Negative Population Growth (NPG) has awarded a total of $50,000 in scholarships to twenty-one students for the academic year 2026-2027. The recipients were selected based on essays addressing how population growth negatively affects American life and what an ideal U.S. population size might be. Undergraduate winners included Anthony DesRois from Regis College with $3,500 and Ava Moczarski and Ruby Spurlock each receiving $2,500. Graduate students also competed in the contest; Breanna Wixted of the University of Colorado won a top prize of $5,000. Additional graduate recipients included Jenef Allotey from Emory University with $3,500 and Dmitriya Minkin from Boston College receiving $3,000. NPG has been promoting awareness about overpopulation since 1972 through its Youth Outreach Program and educational initiatives in schools. The organization aims to encourage responsible population growth solutions for a sustainable future.
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