Virginia DeMolay Competition & Award Winners
Dad John D. Stallings, III
Brotherhood Award
Dad Burruss started his DeMolay career on May 6, 1956, when he was initiated into Lynchburg Chapter. Over the next 65 years he excelled as a member and as an advisor. He was a mentor and role model to virtually hundreds of young men and advisors not only in Virginia but also throughout the country. Larry was known throughout the country due to his work as an Active Member of the International Supreme Council. His service included serving as the DeMolay Congress Advisor in 1998 and 1999, and as Vice President of the DeMolay International Foundation. In 2006 Virginia DeMolay established the “Virginia DeMolay Lifetime Achievement Award” and named it in honor of Dad Burruss. He passed away on October 28, 2021.
2026
Hammie Sebastian
Woodlawn
2025
Zeven King
Prince William
2024
Carl Carpenter
Tidewater
2023
Preston Hamrick
Prince William
2022
Jessie Banks
Kempsville
2020
Eli Lutz
Tidewater
2019
Bailey Moro
Westhampton
2018
David Fehrle
Cmdr W. L. Herndon
2017
Dawson Murray
Tidewater
2016
Keith Yancy
Roanoke Valley
2015
Christopher Fechisin
Roanoke Valley
2014
Kevin Creager
Westhampton
2013
Derrick Sanders
Occoquan
2012
Darren J. Murray
Tidewater
2011
Danny J. Nichols
Westhampton
2010
Zachary A. Thayer
Edwin Albert Mroz
2009
Alex W. Reber
Westhampton
2008
Kyle McElroy
Kempsville
2007
Collen E. Fox
Westhampton
2006
Kevin Lane
Tidewater
2005
Chris Ballard
Roanoke Valley
2004
Nate Stallings
Prince William
2003
Ryan Carter
Roanoke Valley
2001
Bernard Molina
Norfolk
2000
Luke Giannini
Westhampton
1998
Josef Garcia
Cmdr W. L. Herndon
1997
John G. Stump, Jr.
Roanoke Valley
1996
Brad Westerman
Cmdr W. L. Herndon
1995
Jason Akers
Roanoke Valley
1994
John Haynes
Occoquan
1993
Greg Powell
Prince William
1992
Chris Pendleton
Roanoke Valley
1991
Dale Loyd
New River
1990
Steve McGowen
Doric
1989
George Loyd
New River
1988
Henry Dawson
Prince William