The George S. & Stella M. Knight
                                           Essay Contest
                      

The National Association of Secondary School Principals has placed this program on the NASSP National Advisory List of Contests and Activities for 2006-2007.

  NASSP Student Contests and Activities Pag

This contest was originally named in honor of SAR Compatriot President Calvin Coolidge who won an SAR essay contest while a student at Amherst.   The contest was reestablished in 1988 by Compatriot McCarthy DeMere.

In 1995, the contest was renamed the George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest in honor of their generous gift to the SAR to support this contest.  The contest is designed to give high school students an opportunity to explore events that shaped American History.

  Example First Place Essay, 2001-2002 winner

  2006-2007 Contest Rules Page                                       Chapter contact essay@gflssar.org