1962 Mrs. Lawrence Wharton
1963 Mrs. Goethe Link
1964 George Lee
1965 Willis Wheeler
1966 Laura Lee Cox
1967 Kitty Bloomer
1968 Harry Tuggle
1969 (not awarded)
1970 Wells Knierim
1971 (not awarded)
1972 Roberta Watrous
1973 John Larus
1974 (not awarded)
1975 Polly Anderson
1976 William G. Pannill
1977 Tom D. Throckmorton
1978 (not awarded)
1979 (not awarded)
1980 Marie Bozievich
1981 Louise Hardison
1982 (not awarded)
1983 Mrs. Royal A. Ferris
1984 Mary Lou Gripshover
1985 William O. Ticknor
1986 William Bender
1987 William Roesé
1988 Jane Moore
1989 Eve Robertson

1990 (not awarded)
1991 Kitty Frank
1992 Loyce McKenzie
1993 Delores Bourne
1994 Stan Baird
1995 Naomi Liggett
1996 Helen Trueblood
1997 Ted Snazelle
1998 Peggy Macneale
1999 Richard Frank
2000 Delia Bankhead
2001 Martha Anderson
2002 Kathy Andersen
2003 Richard Ezell
2004 Weldon Childers
2005 Jaydee Ager
2006 Nancy Mott
2007 Robert Spotts
2008 Phyllis Hess
2009 Bill Lee
2010 Kirby Fong
2011 Keith Kridler
2012 Tom Stettner
2013 Jeanie Driver