- 1986—June Williams & Thora Louise Cooksey
- 1987—Frances Beard & Lois Granger
- 1988—Mary Ruth Hendricks & Lucille Stutzenberger
- 1989—Don Trivette & Harry Rinehart
- 1990—Dan Eberlein
- 1991—Louis Bourgois & Virginia Redfearn
- 1992—John Davis
- 1993—Jean Craig Surplus
- 1994—Floyd Farmer
- 1995—Eugene Norden
- 1996—Stuart Underwood
- 1997—Robert Hartwell
- 1998—Robyn Swanson
- 1999—Sen. Lindy Casebier
- 2000—Calvin Whitt
- 2001—Jim Fern
- 2002—Vernie McGaha
- 2003—Jack Walker
- 2004—Robert Surplus
- 2005—Dennis Robinson
- 2006—Phil Ashby
- 2007—Vicki Madison
- 2008—Joe Stites
- 2009—Chuck Campbell
- 2010—Shelia Miller
- 2011—Ben Hawkins
- 2012—Deborah E. Kidd
- 2013—Terry Thompson & Ben Walker
- 2014—Tanya Bromley
- 2015—David Dunevant
- 2016—Nancy Leisl
- 2017—Robyn Swanson
- 2018—Thomas Stephens
- 2019—David Webber
- 2020—Julie Hartman
- 2022—Tom Brawner
- 2023—Eva Rouse
- 2024—James Gregory