The University of the South in Sewanee has been awarded a grant by the John Templeton Foundation to study the Laws of Life Essay Contest. The award of more than $1.1 million will allow principal investigator Sherry Hamby, research associate professor in the Department of Psychology, to conduct a comprehensive mixed-methods evaluation of the essay contest. The Laws of Life Essay Contest will be familiar to many people who either participated as students or have children who participated in the contest. The contest originated in Franklin County, the home of Sir John Templeton. The Laws of Life are principles such as the Golden Rule or “honesty is the best policy.” Students choose the Law of Life that has been most important to them and write an essay on how it has touched their lives.
Sewanee Gets Grant
