As of 2024, the first place winner of the competition receives the $35,000 T.C. Selman Memorial Scholarship at the annual VFW Voice of Democracy Parade of Winners. Previous first place winners include: • Sophia Lin (2024), a high school junior from Scottsdale, Arizona sponsored by Scottsdale VFW Post #3513. • Scotland Stewart (2023), a high school sophomore from Winchester, Tennessee sponsored by Estill Springs VFW Post #1893. • Daniela mare (2022), a high-school junior from Lake
Ronkonkoma, New York. • Erin Stoeckig (2021), a high-school junior from Rochester Minnesota sponsored by Whitlock-Sonnenberg Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #1215. • Shruthi Kumar (2020), a high-school senior from Marian High School in Omaha, Nebraska. • Christine Troll (2019), a high-school senior from Somerset, Pennsylvania. • Robyn Anzulis (2018), sponsored by VFW Post 10076 and its Auxiliary in Mt. Airy, Maryland. • Savannah Wittman (2017), sponsored by VFW Post 12118 and its Auxiliary in Copperopolis, California. • Grayson Campbell (2016), a high-school senior sponsored by VFW Post 10555 and its Auxiliary in
Panama City Beach, Florida. • Adam Densmore (2015), sponsored by VFW Post 3631 and Ladies Auxiliary in Aurora, Colorado. • Shelia Cowart (1956), High School Sophomore from John Leonard High School ==External links==