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| CompNet > Virginia State Competition Winners > Essay Champions | |
| Year | Name | Chapter |
| 2005 | Tory Thurston | Occoquan |
| 2004 | ||
| 2003 | ||
| 2002 | Jacob Paysour | Roanoke Valley |
| 2001 | Ryan Carter | Roanoke Valley |
| 2000 | ||
| 1999 | ||
| 1998 | Brandon Linthicum | Roanoke Valley |
| 1997 | ||
| 1996 | Kelley Corbett | Roanoke Valley |
| 1995 | David Sellers | C.W.L. Herndon |
| 1994 | David McDaniel | Lord Fairfax |
| 1993 | ||
| 1992 | Andy O'Donnell | Woodlawn |
| 1991 | Jeff Kozak | Woodlawn |
| 1990 | David Foltz | New River |
| 1989 | Jimmy Curlis | Occoquan |
| 1988 | Glenn Hall | Occoquan |
| 1987 | Shep Critzer | Roanoke Valley |
| 1986 | Allan Ganoe | New River |
| 1985 | Ward Harris | New River |
| 1984 | Brian Gale | John Blair |
| 1983 | Stephen Law | John Blair |
| 1982 | Ken Long | John T. Smith |
| 1981 | Tom Varner | John T. Smith |
| 1980 | Fred Baerenz | Fork Union |
| 1979 | Kevin Platte | Kempsville |
| 1978 | Greg Evans | John Blair |
| 1977 | Greg Evans | John Blair |
| 1976 | Mark Bernas | Lynchburg |
| 1975 | Steve Smith | Lord Fairfax |
| 1974 | Carl Morton | Norview |
| 1973 | Larris Helk | Harold K. Lind |
| 1972 | E.L. Motley | Danville |
| 1971 | David Boykin | Tidewater |
| 1970 | David Boykin | Tidewater |
| 1969 | David Boykin | Tidewater |
| 1968 | Bruce Haverburg | James Sipes |
| 1967 | Jay Denny | Danville |
| 1966 | Ronald Boykin | Danville |