The Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI, President:Han Doobong) on June 30 held an essay contest for graduate students jointlywith the Korea Agricultural Economics Association (KAEA) at the HwabaekInternational Convention Center in Gyeongju. In the event, the following were selectedthrough the final screening after the presentations of papers that passed the preliminaryscreening: one Best Award, two Excellence Awards, and four Exploration Awards.Each of the winners received a certificate of award and a scholarship.