Voice of Democracy
1ST PLACE POST LEVEL AWARD $200
Madeline Lewis
9thGrade Oakcrest School Vienna Va.
2ND PLACE POST LEVEL AWARD $150
Sarina Virmani
11th Grade Riverside HS Leesburg VA.
3RD PLACE POST LEVEL AWARD $100
Makana Walsh
12th Grade Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, Washington DC
9thGrade Heritage HS Leesburg
Ojasvi Ramani
9th Grade Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology
Patriot's Pen
1ST PLACE POST LEVEL AWARD $200
James M. C. Ridgway
8th Grade Lake Braddock Secondary School, Burke, Va. 22015
2nd PLACE POST LEVEL AWARD $150
N/A
3RD PLACE POST LEVEL AWARD $100
N/A
VFW Teachers of the Year for Loudoun County
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL
Ms. Elizabeth Low
Teaching 4th Grade at St. Joseph’s Catholic School
Herndon, Va.
MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL
N/A
HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL
Ms. Gabrielle Eid
Teaching at Park View High School
VFW Scout of the Year for Loudoun County
Winner: To Be Determined !
VFW Public Servant of the Year for Loudoun County
VFW POST 1177 Law Enforcement Officer Public Servant Citation Winner:
Loudoun County, Virginia Sheriff’s Office: Sergeant Zane Andrew Freeman
VFW POST 1177 Law Enforcement Officer Public Servant Citation Runner-up:
Town of Leesburg, Virginia Police Department Master Police Officer Justin Wilt
For information on the 2026-2027 Voice of Democracy, Patriot’s Pen competitions, along with instructions on how to nominate a Teacher or Public Servant, please visit the Loudoun County VFW Post 1177 website at www.vfw1177.org
Congratulations to all!!
