The Pennsylvania Society would like to thank all the essay participants. Listed below are the past winners, as well as their winning essays, of the Benjamin Franklin Scholar Award since the creation of the award in 2006.

2009 Scholar Award Winners
 

First Prize - Andrew DeMarco - Unionville High School - Chadds Ford

 

Second Prize - Darya Fischbach - Taylor Allderdice High School - Pittsburgh

 

Third Prize - Dylan Maclvor - Boiling Spring High School - Boiling Springs

 

 

2008 Scholar Award Winners
 

First Prize - Brendan Van Gorder - Boiling Springs High School

 

Second Prize - Jacob Clouse - Hollidaysburg High School

 

Third Prize - Vincent Turnbull - Lower Moreland High School

 

 

2007 Scholar Award Winners
 

First Prize - Amanda Kennedy - Penn Manor High School in Millersville

 

Second Prize - Alexandra Davies - Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School

 

Third Prize - Sofia Bachiashvili - Northampton Senior High School

 

 

2006 Scholar Award Winners
 

First Prize - Laura Foti - Downingtown High School West

 

Second Prize - Dilesh Chadasama - Liberty High School in Bethlehem

 

Third Prize - Andrea Carson - Hopewell High School in Aliquippa