Competition and Award Winners
Ceremony of Light
Year
Winner
Submission
2024
Kempsville (Michael Keith)
2022
Westhampton (Shane Lane)
2021
Tidewater (Dominic Indovina)
2020
Petersburg (Trey Haden)
2019
Petersburg (Billy Erner)
2018
Kempsville (Jefferson Matthews)
2017
New Kent (Garrett Hall)
2016
Kempsville (Jared Jackson)
2015
Tidewater (Tanner Loper)
2014
Roanoke Valley (Christopher Fechisin)
2013
Westhampton (Kevin Creager)
2012
Roanoke Valley (Ian Pierce)
2011
Tidewater (Darren J. Murray)
2010
Westhampton (Jacob Levin)
2009
Hanging Rock (David Chang)
2008
Hanging Rock (Andrew Parizo)
2007
Westhampton (Alex W. Reber)
2006
Westhampton (Corbin Fox)
2005
Prince William (Greg Bodmer)
2004
Tidewater (Jay Hargis)
2003
Roanoke Valley (Ryan Carter)
2002
Prince William (James Elliott)
2001
Kempsville (Bobby Lytle)
2000
Norfolk (Bernard Molina)
1999
Roanoke Valley (Alex Campbell)
1998
Kempsville (John Flowers)
1997
Lord Fairfax (David M. Sellers) / Lynnhaven (Robert C. Shrieves, Jr.)
1996
Roanoke Valley (Kelley C. Corbett)
1995
Roanoke Valley (John H. Critzer)
1994
Cmdr W. L. Herndon (Thomas M. Sellers)
1993
Roanoke Valley (Matt Ladenhiem)
1992
Woodlawn (Kirk Copeland)
1991
Doric (Steve McGowen)
1990
Tidewater (F. Hunter Creech, III)
1989
John Blair (Ron Wright, Jr.)
1988
Occoquan (Glenn Hall)
1987
New River (Allen Ganoe)
1986
Lord Fairfax (Wayne Brown)
1985
New River (Eddie Higgs)
1984
John Blair (Greg Best)
1983
Kempsville (James Orman)
1982
New River (Todd Wymer)
1981
Lynchburg (Wade Wright)
1980
Cradock (Joey Orman)
1979
Lynchburg (Jeff Hannell)
1978
Lynchburg (Dennis Smith)