| Recipient | Department | Year |
| Dr. Joe Lubig | Education, Leadership, and Public Service | 2017 |
| Dr. Neil Russell | Physics | 2017 |
| Dr. Charles Ganzert | Communication & Performance Studies | 2016 |
| Dr. Brian Gnauck | College of Business | 2016 |
| Dr. David Wood | English | 2015 |
| Dr. Judith Puncochar | Education, Leadership and Public Service | 2014 |
| Prof. Michael Strahan | Academic Information Services | 2014 |
| Dr. Alec Lindsay | Biology | 2013 |
| Dr. Suzanne Standerford | Education | 2013 |
| Dr. Tim Compton | Languages | 2013 |
| Dr. Randy Jensen | HPER | 2012 |
| Dr. Ken Janson | Business | 2011 |
| Dr. Mary Jane Tremethick | HPER | 2011 |
| Dr. Shelley Russell | CAPS | 2011 |
| Dr. Larry Pagel | Business | 2010 |
| Prof. Eileen Smit | Nursing | 2010 |
| Dr. Jaspal Singh | English | 2009 |
| Dr. Jill Leonard | Biology | 2009 |
| Dr. Tawni Ferrarini | Economics | 2009 |
| Dr. Dwight Brady | CAPS | 2008 |
| Dr. Greg Warchol | Criminal Justice | 2008 |
| Dr. Kerri Schuiling | Nursing | 2007 |
| Dr. Laura Reissner | Education | 2007 |
| Dr. Mohey Mowafy | PEIF | 2007 |
| Dr. David Lucas | Physics | 2006 |
| Prof. John Smolens | English | 2006 |
| Prof. Michael Cinelli | Art and Design | 2006 |
| Dr. Peggy A. House | Mathematics and CS | 2005 |
| Dr. Peter H. Goodrich | English | 2005 |
| Dr. Robert J. Kulisheck | Political Science | 2005 |
| Dr. Donald E. Dreisbach | Philosophy | 2004 |
| Dr. Gary Brunswick | College of Business | 2004 |
| Dr. Teresa C. (Kynell) Hunt | English | 2004 |
| Dr. Carol A. Bays | English | 2003 |
| Dr. David E. Cooper | Philosophy | 2003 |
| Dr. Kathleen O. Thompson | Nursing | 2003 |
| Dr. Harvey A. Wallace | HPER | 2002 |
| Dr. John F. Rebers | Biology | 2002 |
| Dr. Paul T. Andronis | Psychology | 2002 |
| Dr. James G. Cantrill | Communications & PS | 2001 |
| Dr. N. Suzanne Standerford | School of Education | 2001 |
| Prof. Sandra E. Poindexter | College of Business | 2001 |
| Dr. Louise M. Bourgault | Communication & P S | 2000 |
| Prof. Lucille A. Contois | Clinical Laboratory Sciences | 2000 |