Competition and Award Winners
Essay
Year
Winner
Submission
2026
Woodlawn (Hammie Sabastian)
2024
Woodlawn (Marcus Martinez)
2023
Woodlawn (Jacob Shin)
2022
Petersburg (Trey Haden)
2021
Petersburg (Conner Roach)
2020
Woodlawn (Isaiah Mamo)
2019
Woodlawn (Isaiah Mamo)
2018
Woodlawn (Isaiah Mamo)
2017
Petersburg (Zachary Wittig)
2016
Westhampton (Billy Erner)
2015
Tidewater (Dawson Murray)
2012
Roanoke Valley (Christopher Fechisin)
2008
Westhampton (Alex W. Reber)
2007
Prince William (Nate Stallings)
2006
Prince William (Lee Elliott)
2005
Occoquan (Tory Thurston)
2002
Roanoke Valley (Jacob Paysour)
2001
Roanoke Valley (Ryan Carter)
1998
Roanoke Valley (Brandon Linthicum)
1996
Roanoke Valley (Kelley C. Corbett)
1995
Cmdr W. L. Herndon (David M. Sellers)
1994
Lord Fairfax (David McDaniel)
1992
Woodlawn (Andy O'Donnell)
1991
Woodlawn (Jeff Kozak)
1990
New River (David Foltz)
1989
Occoquan (Jimmy Curlis)
1988
Occoquan (Glenn Hall)
1987
Roanoke Valley (Shep Critzer)
1986
New River (Allen Ganoe)
1985
New River (Ward Harris)
1984
John Blair (Brian Gale)
1983
John Blair (Stephen Law)
1982
John T. Smith (Ken Long)
1981
John T. Smith (Tom Varner)
1980
Fork Union (Fred Baerenz)
1979
Kempsville (Kevin Platte)
1978
John Blair (Greg Evans)
1977
John Blair (Greg Evans)
1976
Lynchburg (Mark Bernas)
1975
Lord Fairfax (Steve Smith)
1974
Norview (Carl Morton)
1973
Harold K. Lind (Harris Helk)
1972
Danville (E.L. Motley)
1971
Tidewater (David Boykin)
1970
Tidewater (David Boykin)
1969
Tidewater (David Boykin)
1968
James Sipes (Bruce Haverburg)
1967
Danville (Jay Denny)
1966
Danville (Ronald Boykin)