The Department of Economics and the Empirical Research Paper Committee is thrilled to award Paul Delatte with the Outstanding 3Y Paper Award in recognition of his talent, fortitude, and potential. Paul’s paper explores the problem of estimating the average of an unknown density function with elegance, organization, and attention to detail. Paul will receive $6000 in funding for Summer 2025 to continue supporting his research and contributions to Econometrics and Statistical Theory.