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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.

2008 Award Megan wins second in a row

MEGAN JILKA READS HER WINNING KNIGHT'S ESSAY COMPETITION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE KONZA PRAIRIE CHAPTER SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AT THEIR FEBRUARY MEETING IN MANHATTAN.

THE TITLE OF MEGAN'S WELL WRITTEN ESSAY WAS "RICHARD HENRY LEE AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION"

ALTHOUGH NOT WELL REMEMBERED OR TALKED ABOUT, LEE WAS AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTOR TO OUR CONSTITUTION AND THE FOUNDING OF OUR GREAT COUNTRY.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MR. LEE PLEASE CLICK ON LINK BELOW.

http://www.colonialhall.com/leerh/leerh.php

KONZA PRAIRIE CHAPTER KNIGHT'S ESSAY CHAIRMAN, STANLY HAMBRIGHT, PRESENTS MEGAN HER AWARD CERTIFICATE DURING THE FEBRUARY REGULAR MEETING HELD AT THE MEADOWLARK HILLS RETIREMENT CENTER IN MANHATTAN,

MEGAN LIVES IN WESTMORLAND AND IS A SOPHOMORE AT ROCK CREEK HIGH SCHOOL.

MEGAN DID A FINE JOB WITH HER PRESENTATION AND HER SCHOOL SHOULD BE VERY PROUD OF HER.

STANLY HAMBRIGHT AND MEGAN SHOWN WITH MEGAN'S FATHER, BEN JILKA OF WESTMORELAND, KANSAS .

BEN WAS A STRONG SUPPORTER OF MEGAN'S ENTRY INTO THE KNIGHT'S ESSAY CONTEST.

MEGAN IS A JUNIOR AT ROCK CREEK,

KANSAS HIGH SCHOOL.

MEGAN JILKA WINS KONZA PRAIRIE CHAPTER KNIGHT ESSAY CONTEST FOR 2008. THIS IS MEGAN'S SECOND WIN IN A ROW.

KONZA PRAIRIE KNIGHT ESSAY CONTEST CHAIRMAN STAN HAMBRIGHT PRESENTS THE AWARD TO MEGAN AT KONZA PRAIRIE'S MEETING AT MEADOWLARK HILLS.

MEGAN HONORED THE MEMBERS WITH A READING OF HER FINE ESSAY. MEGAN WON THE KANSAS SOCIETY SECOND PLACE AWARD OUT OF SIXTEEN ENTRIES.