The following is a list of the Knight Essay Award Winners and their school since
the chapter first presented a award in Carroll County in 1998 (winners were chosen at the end of the previous calendar year):
1998: Mark Elban (Carroll Christian). Mark also was the
winner of the Maryland
State Society SAR Knight Essay Award.
1999: Ashly Ebeling (South Carroll HS).
2000: Jason Billings (Francis Scott Key HS).
2001: Risa Levenstein (Home Schooled).
2002: Kathy Johnston (Carroll Christian Academy).
2003: Rebecca Green (Francis Scott Key HS).
2004: Katie Kirkpatrick (Westminster HS).
2005: Nicholas McDaniels (Westminster HS). Nicholas also
was the winner of the Maryland State Society SAR Knight Essay Award.
2006: Christina Stuller (Francis Scott Key HS).
2007: Jordan Haegerich (Carroll Christian Academy).
2008: No award. There were no applicants this year.
2009: No award. There were no applicants this year.
2010: Zachary Carrington (North Carroll HS).
2011: No award. There were no applicants this year.
2012: No award. There were no applicants this year.
2013: Bobby Crumbaugh (North Carroll HS).
2014: Sarah Giordano (Homeschool). Sarah placed third in the year's Maryland State Society SAR Knight Essay Contest.
2015: Laura Swam (Manchester HS). Laura was also the winner of the year's Maryland State Society SAR Knight Essay Contest.
2016: Emily Vajo (Century HS). Emily was also the winner of the year's Maryland State Society SAR Knight Essay Contest.
2017: Emily Vajo (Century HS).
2018: Emily Vajo (Century HS).
2019: Allison Lord (Westminster HS). Allison tied for third in the year's Maryland State Society SAR Knight Essay Contest.
2020: Sierra Miller (Francis Scott Key HS). Sierra placed third in the year's Maryland State Society SAR Knight Essay Contest.
2021: No award. There were no applicants this year.
2022: No award. There were no applicants this year.
2023: Zachary Laycock (Glenelg Day School). Zach was also the winner of the year's Maryland State Society SAR Knight Essay Contest.
2024: Zachary Laycock (Glenelg Day School). Zach placed third in the year's Maryland State Society SAR Knight Essay Contest.