| 1982 | Ovid Vickers |
| 1983 | Dr. Shelby L. Harris |
| 1984 | Jessie M. Everett |
| 1985 | Bruce Guraedy Al Bailey |
| 1986 | Ann Burkes O. L. Newell |
| 1987 | Tommy Thrash Chester Clark |
| 1988 | Dr. Richard Ethridge John Adcock |
| 1989 | Joe Clark Larry Blackburn |
| 1990 | Lois McMullan Wallace Keen |
| 1991 | Tom Carson Ricky Harrison |
| 1992 | Ron Davis Lester Miles |
| 1993 | Lucille Wood Sara Griffin |
| 1994 | Alice Pouncey Elizabeth Breland |
| 1995 | Al Deaton Sara A. Griffin |
| 1996 | Charles Hinson Jimmy Dempsey |
| 1997 | Dr. Richard Fisher Brenda Johnson |
| 1998 | Leesa Wilkinson Conrad Germany |
| 1999 | L. B. Bullock Richard Clark |
| 2000 | Dr. Linda Lane Sandra Thomas |
| 2001 | Dr. Bettye Sue Hennington Polly Mayes |
| 2002 | Linda Baucum Pierce Robert Gerald Jordan |
| 2003 | Dana Dear Katharine Buckman |
| 2004 | Sharon LeJeune Wanda Brackeen |
| 2005 | Nan Davis Anderson Lori Hudson Luke |
| 2006 | Haywood Reeves LeAnn Thomas Shirley |
| 2007 | Tanya Boler Christy Ferguson |
| 2008 | Joe E. Johnson Kristie G. Pilgrim |
| 2009 | Marcus McCool Danny Gressett |
| 2010 | Susan Fox-Smith John B. Everett |
| 2011 | Denita H. Thomas Thomas Fortenberry |
| 2012 - 2013 | Patti Davis Lynn Selman |
| 2013 - 2014 | Natalie Emmons Sherri Byars Cliburn |
| 2014 - 2015 | Pam Fowler Luke Howell |
| 2015 - 2016 | Jenna Wright |
| 2016-2017 | Christy Ferguson |
| 2017-2018 | Sharon LeJeune Fisher |
| 2018-2019 | Amy Denson |
| 2019-20 2020-21 |
No Recipient Gerald Jordan |
| 2021-22 | Chris Ryals |
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2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 |
Susan Fox Smith
Brandi Keith |
