| Year | Recipient | Institution |
| 1975 | Robert C. Sorensen | University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
| 1976 | Donald M. Elkins | Southern Illinois University |
| 1977 | Thomas L. Frey | University of Illinois |
| 1978 | Gerry L. Posler | Kansas State University |
| 1979 | Darrell A. Miller | University of Illinois |
| 1980 | John C. Shickluna | Michigan State University |
| 1981 | Earl E. Baugher | Kansas State University |
| 1982 | Bryan W. Schurle | Kansas State University |
| 1983 | Michael E. Dikeman | Kansas State University |
| 1984 | Anne Johnson | University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
| 1985 | Lowell E. Moser | University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
| 1986 | Larry E. Erpelding, Jr. | Kansas State University |
| 1988 | Mary L. Albrecht | Kansas State University |
| 1990 | John W. Slocombe | Kansas State University |
| 1991 | Danny E. Terry | Central Missouri State University |
| 1992 | Dennis R. Brink | University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
| 1993 | Linda C. Martin | Kansas State University |
| 1994 | Andrew Barkley | Kansas State University |
| 1995 | Jamie M. Cano | Ohio State University |
| 1996 | Ronald J. Hanson | University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
| 1997 | Robert J. Stephenson | Fort Hays State University |
| 2001 | Wayne L. Banwart | University of Illinois |
| 2002 | Cleora J. D`Arcy | University of Illinois |
| 2003 | Robert M. Skirvin | University of Illinois |
| 2004 | Darrel J. Kesler | University of Illinois |
| 2005 | Shelly Schmidt | University of Illinois |
| 2006 | Prasanta K. Kalita | University of Illinois |
| 2007 | Bonnie S. Walters | University of Wisconsin, River Falls |
| 2008 | Richard P. Waldren | University of Nebraska, Lincoln |
| 2009 | Tom Carr | University of Illinois |
| 2010 | Walter Hurley | University of Illinois |
| 2011 | Ann Marie VanDerZanden | Iowa State University |
| 2012 | Curtis Ray Youngs | Iowa State University |
| Year | Recipient | Institution |
| 1977 | Paul R. Shellenberger | Pennsylvania State University |
| 1979 | Robert M. McGuire | SUNY - Cobleskill |
| 1980 | David Blumenfield | Delaware Valley College |
| 1982 | Edwin D. Carpenter | University of Connecticut |
| 1984 | Lulian Prundeanu | Delaware Valley College |
| 1988 | Craig Hill | Delaware Valley College |
| 1991 | Frederick R. Hofsaess | Delaware Valley College |
| 1992 | Edgar P. Yoder | Pennsylvania State University |
| 1993 | David Hall | Pennsylvania State University |
| 1994 | Douglas Goodale | SUNY - Cobleskill |
| 2001 | Allen P. Zimmerman | The Ohio State University |
| 2008 | Rodney Gilbert | Delaware Valley College |
| 2009 | Rama Radhakrishna | Pennsylvania State University |
| 2010 | Mark A. Russell | Purdue University |
| 2012 | M. Susie Whittington | Ohio State University |
| Year | Recipient | Institution |
| 1973 | Donald A. Emery | North Carolina State University |
| 1974 | Robert R. Shrode | University of Tennessee |
| 1975 | Kenneth D. Wilson | West Texas State University |
| 1976 | Russell L. Miller | Louisiana State University |
| 1977 | Robert L. Beck | University of Kentucky |
| 1978 | Maurice G. Cook | North Carolina State University |
| 1980 | Charles G. Wright | North Carolina State University |
| 1981 | Robert P. Patterson | North Carolina State University |
| 1982 | Miles H. Lovinggood | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| 1983 | H. F. Perkins | University of Georgia |
| 1984 | Glen Hembry | Louisiana State University |
| 1985 | Robert A. Godke | Louisiana State University |
| 1986 | Joe T. Davis | University of Kentucky |
| 1987 | Lynn G. Turner | North Carolina State University |
| 1988 | Gary E. Moore | Louisiana State University |
| 1990 | Kevin J. Donnelly | Oklahoma State University |
| 1991 | Larry S. Click | Tennessee Tech University |
| 1993 | Bryce H. Lane | North Carolina State University |
| 1994 | Herman Sampson | North Carolina State University |
| 1995 | Keith J. Karnok | University of Georgia |
| 1996 | Don Hall | University of Florida |
| 1997 | Foy Mills, Jr. | Abilene Christian University |
| 2001 | Arnold W. Oltmans | North Carolina State University |
| 2002 | Rick D. Rudd | University of Florida |
| 2003 | Douglas C. Needham | Oklahoma State University |
| 2004 | Michael T. Olexa | University of Florida |
| 2006 | David S. Buchanan | Oklahoma State University |
| 2007 | Shelly R. Sitton | Oklahoma State University |
| 2008 | Ricky W. Telg | University of Florida |
| 2009 | Stephen Damron | Oklahoma State University |
| 2010 | Thomas Kuzmic | Oklahoma State University |
| 2011 | Jeannette A. Moore | North Carolina State University |
| Year | Recipient | Institution |
| 1978 | Thomas I. Gunn | California State University - Fresno |
| 1979 | Thomas M. Sutherland | Colorado State University |
| 1980 | Clinton O. Jacobs | University of Arizona |
| 1981 | Ronald W. Hilwig | University of Arizona |
| 1982 | Dale W. Weber | Oregon State University |
| 1983 | Kenneth L. Casavant | Washington State University |
| 1984 | Scott C. Matulich | Washington State University |
| 1985 | John C. Buckhouse | Oregon State University |
| 1986 | Steven H. Sharrow | Oregon State University |
| 1988 | Philip R. Zurbrick | University of Arizona |
| 1990 | William A. Schurg | University of Arizona |
| 1991 | Andrew G. Huber | Oregon State University |
| 1993 | Carl W. Hunt | University of Idaho |
| 1994 | Laurie Stenberg Nichols | University of Idaho |
| 1995 | Tom Field | Colorado State University |
| 1996 | Nancy A. Irlbeck | Colorado State University |
| 1997 | Penelope L. Diebel | Oregon State University |
| 2000 | Douglas A. Pals | University of Idaho |
| 2005 | Jeffory Hattey | Oklahoma State University |
| 2006 | Brenda S. Seevers | New Mexico State University |