Selected Submissions
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Prize Winner
Lieutenant Commander Melvin F. Talbot (SC), U.S. Navy
Previous Winners
2023 General Prize Essay Contest Funded by Andrew and Barbara Taylor
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Second Prize
The Honorable James H. Anderson
Third Prize
Lieutenant Commander Patrick Rawlinson, U.S. Navy
2022 General Prize Essay Contest Funded by Andrew and Barbara Taylor
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
2021 General Prize Essay Contest Funded by Andrew and Barbara Taylor
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Second Prize
Lieutenant Commander Brian Hayes, U.S. Navy Reserve (Retired)
2020 General Prize Essay Contest Funded by Andrew and Barbara Taylor
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Prize
Captain Sam Tangredi, U.S. Navy (Retired)
2019 General Prize Essay Contest Funded by Andrew and Barbara Taylor
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Third Prize
Lieutenant Commander Joshua M. Portzer, U.S. Navy
2018 General Prize Essay Contest Funded by Andrew and Barbara Taylor
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Second Prize
Lieutenant Commander Graham C. Scarbro, U.S. Navy
Third Prize
Captain George V. Galdorisi, U.S. Navy (Retired)
2017 General Prize Essay Contest Funded by Andrew and Barbara Taylor
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
2016 General Prize Essay Contest Funded by Andrew and Barbara Taylor & the Crawford Taylor Foundation
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Third Prize
Commander Benjamin "BJ" Armstrong, U.S. Navy
2015 General Prize Essay Contest
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TITLE
NAME
2014 General Prize Essay Contest
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TITLE
NAME
2013 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Prize
Captain Jim Howe, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired), and Lieutenant Jim Dolbow, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve
2012 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Prize
Captain Gerard D. Roncolato, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Third Prize
Lieutenant (junior grade) Mathew Hipple, U.S. Navy
2011 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
2010 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Prize
Captain Victor G. Addison Jr., U.S. Navy
Second Prize
Dr. Joe DiRenzo III and Vice Admiral James D. Hull, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired)
2009 General Prize Essay Contest
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TITLE
NAME
2008 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
2007 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest Sponsored by Northrup Grumman
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Prize
Commander David Allan Adams, U.S. Navy
Second Prize
Commander John Patch, U.S. Navy
Third Prize
Lieutenant Commander John D. Dotson, U.S. Navy
Third Prize
Lieutenant Commander R. Thomas. VanHook, Medical Corps, U.S. Navy
2006 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest Sponsored by Northrup Grumman
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Prize
Rear Admiral William J. Holland, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Third Prize
Commander Christopher R. Davis, U. S. Naval Reserve
2005 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Second Prize
Lieutenant Commander Eric R. Johns, U.S. Navy (Retired)
2004 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Second Prize
Rear Admiral William J. Holland, Jr., U.S. Navy (Retired)
Third Prize
Captain Randall G. Bowdish, U.S. Navy
2003 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
2002 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Honorable Mention
Captain Sam Tangredi, U.S. Navy
Second Co-Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Commander Douglas L. Edson, U.S. Navy
2001 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Prize Winner
Commander Sheila A. Scarborough, U.S. Navy
First Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Kenneth Ehlers Harbaugh, U.S. Navy
2000 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Honorable Mention
Commander Charles W. Laingen, U.S. Navy
1999 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Second Honorable Mention
Rear Admiral William J. Holland, Jr., U.S. Navy (Retired)
1998 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1997 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1996 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Commander (SEL) Carol A. Hottenrott, U.S. Navy
Second Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Commander Scott A. Hastings, U.S. Navy
1995 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1994 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1993 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Prize Winner
Lieutenant Commander Thomas M. Gallagher, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy
First Honorable Mention
Rear Admiral William J. Holland, Jr., .S. Navy (Retired)
1992 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Prize Winner
John H. Mitchell
First Co-Honorable Mention
Captain Roger W. Barnett, U.S. Navy (Retired)
First Co-Honorable Mention
Captain George V. Galdorisi, U.S. Navy
Second Co-Honorable Mention
Rear Admiral William J. Holland, Jr., U.S. Navy (Retired)
1991 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Prize Winner
Dr. James L. George
Second Co-Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Commander Terry C. Pierce, U.S. Navy
1990 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Honorable Mention
Ensign Charles M. Duquette, SC, U.S. Naval Reserve
1989 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Prize Winner
Rear Admiral James A. Winnefeld, U.S. Navy (Retired)
1988 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Frederick A. Graf, U.S. Navy
Second Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Scott A. Hastings, U.S. Naval Reserve
1987 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Honorable Mention
Captain Roger W. Barnett, U.S. Navy (Retired)
1986 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Prize Winner
Dr. James L. George
Second Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Commander Christopher Staszak, U.S. Naval Reserve
1985 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1984 General Prize (Arleigh Burke) Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Honorable Mention
Captain Robert C. Powers, U.S. Navy
Second Co-Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Commander James Stavridis, U.S. Navy
1983 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Prize Winner
Lieutenant Commander T. Wood Parker, Jr., U.S. Navy
1982 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Prize Winner
Lieutenant Paul G. Johnson, U.S. Navy
1981 General Prize Essay Contest
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TITLE
NAME
1980 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1979 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Prize Winner
Rear Admiral Robert Hanks, U.S. Navy (Retired)
1978 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Commander Kenneth R. McGruther, U.S. Navy
1977 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Honorable Mention
Brigadier General Edwin F. Black, U. S. Army (Retired)
Second Honorable Mention
By Commander Charles L. Parnell, U.S. Navy
1976 General Prize Essay Contest
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TITLE
NAME
1975 General Prize Essay Contest
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TITLE
NAME
1974 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Commander P. A. Dur, U.S. Navy
1973 General Prize Essay Contest
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TITLE
NAME
1972 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Honorable Mention
Captain Paul Schratz, U. S. Navy (Retired)
1971 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1970 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Second Honorable Mention
Captain Paul R. Schratz, U.S. Navy (Retired)
1969 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1968 General Prize Essay Conteseet
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Second Honorable Mention
Captain Samuel P. Ingram, U.S. Naval Reserve
1967 General Prize Essay Contest
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TITLE
NAME
1966 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1965 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Prize Winner
Rear Admiral John D. Hayes, U.S. Navy (Retired)
First Honorable Mention
Gordon S. Hodgson
Second Honorable Mention
Captain Carl H. Amme, Jr., U.S. Navy (Retired)
1964 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Honorable Mention
Commander John D. Alden, U. S. Navy
Second Honorable Mention
Major Carl M. Guezlo, U.S. Army
1963 General Prize Essay Contest
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TITLE
NAME
1962 General Prize Essay Contest
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TITLE
NAME
1961 General Prize Essay Contest
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TITLE
NAME
1960 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1959 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Roy L. Beavers, Jr., U.S. Navy
1958 General Prize Essay Contest
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TITLE
NAME
1957 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1956 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1955 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Honorable Mention
Captain Dwight M. Bradford Williams, U. S. Naval Reserve (Retired)
1954 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Commander Samuel S. Stratton, U.S. Naval Reserve
1953 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1952 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Prize Winner
Lieutenant Commander Samuel S. Stratton, U.S. Naval Reserve
1951 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Prize Winner
Lieutenant Commander Ralph E. Williams, Jr., SC, U.S. Navy
1950 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Honorable Mention
Captain W. D. Puleston, U.S. Navy (Retired)
1949 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Prize Winner
Lieutenant Commander H. B. Seim, U.S. Navy
1948 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Commander Charles Moran, U.S. Naval Reserve (Retired)
Honorable Mention
Commander M. A. Peel, Jr., SC U.S. Navy
1947 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Prize Winner
Lieutenant William H. Hessler, U. S. Naval Reserve
1946 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1945 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Honorable Mention
1944 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Ashley Halsey, Jr., U.S. Naval Reserve
1943 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1941 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Prize Winner
Robert Mills McClintock
1940 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1939 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1937 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Honorable Mention
Captain Dudley W. Knox, U.S. Navy (Retired)
1936 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Prize Winner
Lieutenant Commander Frank S. M. Harris, U.S. Naval Reserve
1935 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1934 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Honorable Mention
Rear Admiral Yates Stirling, Jr., U.S. Navy
Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Commander M. F. Talbot (SC), U. S. Navy
1933 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1932 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1931 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Prize Winner
Lieutenant Franklin G. Percival, U.S. Navy (Retired)
1930 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1929 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1928 General Prize Essay Contest
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TITLE
NAME
1927 General Prize Essay Contest
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TITLE
NAME
1926 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1925 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Commander O. C. Badger, U.S. Navy
1923 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1921 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Commander Holloway H. Frost, U. S. Navy
Honorable Mention
Commander G. C. Westervelt, U. S. Navy, and H. B. Sanford
1920 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Honorable Mention
Captain E. J. King, U. S. Navy
1919 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Second Honorable Mention
Beirne Saunders Bullard, Assistant Naval Constructor, U. S. Navy
1918 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Prize Winner
Lieutenant Holloway H. Frost, U. S. Navy
First Honorable Mention
Commander H. O. Rittenhouse, U. S. Navy (Retired)
1917 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
1916 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Commander J. K. Taussig, U. S. Navy
Third Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Commander Thomas Lee Johnson, U. S. Navy
1915 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
First Honorable Mention
Commander Thomas Drayton Parker, U. S. Navy
1914 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Honorable Mention
Captain John Hood, U. S. Navy
Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Commander Dudley W. Knox, U. S. Navy
1913 General Prize Essay Contest
PRIZE
TITLE
NAME
Prize Winner
Lieutenant Commander Harry E. Yarnell, U.S. Navy
First Honorable Mention
Commander Yates Stirling, U. S. Navy
Second Honorable Mention
Lieutenant Commander Dudley W. Knox, U. S. Navy