Previous Recipients
| Jonathan Gray | 2025-26 |
| Tracy Lake | 2024-25 |
| Michael Ruiz | 2024-25 |
| M. Daniel Becque | 2023-24 |
| Casey Parker | 2022-23 |
| Joey Helleny | 2021-22 |
| Wesley Crain Calvert | 2019-20 |
| Brian Flath | 2018-19 |
| Brad Dillard | 2017-18 |
| William Bruns, III | 2016-17 |
| Jon Daniel Davey | 2015-16 |
| Phil Anton | 2014-15 |
| Faith Yvette Miller | 2012-13 |
| John Erbes | 2011-12 |
| Diane Daugherty | 2010-11 |
| Steve Buhman | 2008-09 |
| Julia Wetstein | 2007-08 |
| Larry Dietz | 2006-07 |
| Carmen Suarez | 2005-06 |
| Rebecca O'Neill | 2004-05 |
| Karen Midden | 2003-04 |
| Glenn Poshard | 2002-03 |
| Paulette Curkin | 2001-02 |
| Pansy Jones* | 2000-01 |
| Anita Hutton | 1999-00 |
| John Foster | 1998-99 |
| Thomas Eynon* | 1997-98 |
| Catherine Mabus | 1996-97 |
| James Fralish* | 1995-96 |
| Odessa Meeks | 1994-95 |
| Linda Benz | 1993-94 |
| Gordon White | 1992-93 |
| Robert Arthur* | 1991-92 |
| Ben Gelman* | 1990-91 |
| Jack Graham* | 1989-90 |
| Arthur Aikman* | 1987-88 |
| Erv Coppi* | 1986-87 |
| Randall Nelson* | 1985-86 |
| Ed Shea* | 1984-85 |
| Betty Mitchell* | 1983-84 |
| Carol McDermott* | 1982-83 |
| David Christensen* | 1981-82 |
| John Fohr* | 1980-81 |
| Bill O'Brien* | 1979-80 |
| Jan Thompson | 2015-16 |
| John S. Jackson | 2014-15 |
| Harold Bardo | 2013-14 |
| Seymour Bryson* | 2009-10 |
| Lester "Jak" Tichenor | 2005-06 |
| Dinah Seibert | 2002-03 |
| Kathleen Pericak-Spector | 1998-99 |
| Lee O'Brien** | 1995-96 |
| Clyde Choate* | 1993-94 |
| J.C. Garavalia* | 1990-91 |
| David Kenney* | 1989-90 |
| Rex Karnes* | 1983-84 |
** Award given posthumously
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