Previous Ackerman Essay Contest Winners
| YEAR and Place | Elementary Division 9 and under Category | Junior Division Ages 10-12 Category | Senior Division Ages 13-18 Category |
| 2020 | |||
| 1st | Dietrick Brase | Eli Obrecht | Darby Redman |
| 2nd | Alexander Petri | Jason Chien | Katherine Brase |
| 3rd | Nathan Chien Tied with Mari Howell | Andrew Chien Tied with Colvin Follis | |
| 2019 | |||
| 1st | Eli Obrecht | Madeline Obrecht | Embry Rickman |
| 2nd | Nathan Chien | Ana Chu | Katherine Brase |
| 3rd | Dietrick Brase | Andrew Chien | Tie between: Anna Matthys-Pearce Maddox Kao |
| Year | Junior Division 12 and under Category | Senior Division 13 through 18 Category |
| 1998 | Nikki Tanksley | |
| 1999 | Joyce Fields | |
| 2000 | Joshua Winzer | |
| 2001 | Amanda Cummings | Kristen Laing |
| 2002 | Rachel Hindle | Helen Wurthmann |
| 2003 | Matt Brooks | Christian Moore |
| 2004 | Nicole Pederson | Joel Bennett |
| 2005 | Laura Davidson | Shepelle Sutton |
| 2006 | Rachel Thomann | Grace Farley |
| 2007 | Kameron Flowers | Sarah Green |
| 2008 | Gabriel Lockhart | Joan Huggins |
| 2009 | Karinna Copeland | Kyle Pedersen |
| 2010 | Claire Harding | Devon Foster |
| 2012 | Chelsea Corlee | Jarrett Raulerson |
| 2013 | Glory Winzer | Colin Campbell |
| 2014 | Chelsea Curlee | Rachel Potter |
| 2015 | Haley Cannavan | Colin Campbell |
| 2016 | Three Way Tie: Samantha Anderson, | Amberlee Pick |
| Ava Stanley and Katharina Brase | ||
| 2017 | Sabrina Anderson | Jake Solms |
| 2018 | Katharina Brase | Lewis Glasscock |