2023 Dr. Ray A. Ali, National Program Leader, USDA-NIFA

2022 Larry Boleman, Associate Vice Chancellor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University

2015 Clay Ewell

2014 Pat Hipple, Daniel Rossi

2004 - 2011 No award given

2003 Larry Case, Coordinator, Ag and Rural Education,U.S. Dept. of Education

2003 Ted Mottaz, President, Council for Agricultural Education

1999 Guy Finstad

1990 Les Thompson

1990 John Pope

1990 Dewey W. Steward

1990 Sam Stenzel

1990 Jay L. Eudy

1990 Bernie Staller

1989 William P. Flatt

1988 Daniel Aldrich, Jr.

1986 Robert A. Seefeldt, FFA Program Specialist

1985 Carl K. Clayton, Harvestor, Inc.

1984 Hurbert H. Burlington, Teacher Education, Retired, San Luis

1984 Russell L. Guin, President, Interstate Printers and Publish

1980 Don McDowell, Retired Executive Director, National FFA Foun

1978 H.N. Hunsicker

1977 James Wall, Executive Secretary, NVATA

1977 Lowell Burkett, Executive Secretary, AVA

1974 Alvin Donahue, Minneapolis, Grain Exchange

1972 Howard Mendenhall