| Year | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Randall (Randy) Mauldin, Distinguished Gwendolyn (Gwen) Cephas Mosley, Distinguished Harold (Bill) Wasden, Distinguished Andrew (Andy) Olivastro, Distinguished |
| 2022 | Dr. Dee Dupree Bennett, Distinguished Britton Bonner, Distinguished Gerry Brooks, Distinguished Jeffrey D. Kervin, Distinguished |
| 2021 | Bryan Daniel Hubbard, Distinguished Rick Maxey, Distinguished Colonel (ret) Kyna McCall-Paster, Distinguished William R. (Randy) Wilkes, Distinguished |
| 2020 | Brig. Gen. Edward Crowell, USAF Ret, Distinguished Joe Judkins, Distinguished Freddie Thomas, Distinguished Lawrence Tynes, Distinguished Dr. Jean Laliberte, Honorary |
| 2019 | Anshooman Aga Darlene Hutchinson Biehl Tommy Bryan Lamar P. Higgins |
| 2018 | Jimmy Baker, Distinguished M. L. Rudeejanok Kritakara, Distinguished Dawn Railey, Distinguished Gibson Vance, Distinguished |
| 2017 | Brigadier General Richard H. (Rick) Boutwell, Distinguished Donna S. Brockmann, Distinguished Paul W. Elliott, Distinguished Rear Admiral W. Clyde Marsh (Ret.), Distinguished |
| 2016 | Mr. Chuck Ash, Distinguished Mr. Wiley Locklar, Distinguished Dr. Imogene Mixson, Distinguished Mr. Yves Sucaet, Distinguished |
| 2015 | Mr. James "Booty" Bruce, Distinguished Mr. Stein Ove Fenne, Distinguished Ms. Anita Griffin, Distinguished MCPO Charlie Monk, Distinguished |
| 2014 | Mr. Max Davis, Distinguished Mr. Richard Dowling, Distinguished Mrs. Barbara Everett, Distinguished Mr. David Marsh, Distinguished |
| 2013 | Mr. Andrew (Andy) Davis, Distinguished Mrs. Sandra S. Gouge, Distinguished Mr. Bobby Terrell, Distinguished Mr. Lon R. Wise *, Distinguished |
| 2012 | Dr. John (Doc) Anderson, Honorary Mr. Jimmy Gardner *, Distinguished Mr. Tim Shirley, Distinguished Dr. Bob Boothe, Distinguished |
| 2011 | Mr. Brett Wilson, Distinguished Senator Don Gaetz, Distinguished Mrs. Claudene Nichols, Distinguished Mr. Charles Jinright, Distinguished |
| 2010 | Mr. Joseph Danny Grant, Distinguished Mr. Bobby Ross Phillips *, Distinguished Mr. Robert Earl Stewart, Honorary Mr. Nicholas J. Cervera, Distinguished |
| 2009 | Dr. David Morgan, Distinguished Mr. Rusty Ninas, Distinguished Mr. Lloyd Taylor, Distinguished Coach Larry Blakeney, Honorary |
| 2008 | Mr. Ashely D. Aaron, Distinguished Mr. Michael R. Amos, Distinguished Mr. Robert P. (Bobby) Murchison, Distinguished Senator Robert Cam Ward, Distinguished |
| 2007 | Mr. Stacy Faison, Distinguished Mr. Lee "Bubba" Pinckard, Distinguished Mr. Samuel Whalum, Jr., Distinguished Dr. Douglas C. Patterson, Honorary |
| 2006 | Mr. Samuel M. Carr *, Distinguished Mrs. Cassie Sanford, Distinguished Mr. William Thigpen, Distinguished Dr. James Whiteside *, Honorary |
| 2005 | Mr. Arthur D. Baylor, Distinguished Mr. Roy J. Crawford, Distinguished Judge Patricia M. Smith, Distinguished Mrs. Ann Kelly Williams, Distinguished |
| 2004 | Dr. Leon Davis, Distinguished Dr. Thomas Harrel McKinney, Distinguished Mrs. Amy Smith Parrish, Distinguished Mr. Joe Thomas Malugen, Honorary |
| 2003 | Mrs. Susan Culwell Delenne, Distinguished Mr. Randall Moore, Distinguished Mr. Hugh "Buzz" Phillips, Distinguished Mr. Gary L. Smith, Honorary |
| 2002 | Mrs. Karen Ellis Carter, Distinguished Mr. J. Wiley Lott, Distinguished Mr. Douglas Mims, Distinguished Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Honorary |
| 2001 | Mr. Charles Crawford "Sim" Byrd, Distinguished Mr. Terry Collins *, Distinguished Mr. W. Ronald (Ron) Drinkard, Distinguished Dr. James R. Andrews, Honorary |
| 2000 | Mayor Bobby N. Bright, Distinguished Mr. Larry Hughes, Distinguished Mrs. Wanda Morgan Motes, Distinguished Mayor Jimmy Lunsford, Honorary |
| 1999 | Mr. Lamar Brooks, Distinguished Mr. Earl Johnson, Distinguished Mr. Albert B. Head, Jr., Distinguished Mr. John K. McKinley *, Honorary |
| 1998 | Mr. Larry Groce, Distinguished Mr. Renis Jones, Distinguished Mr. Neal Nicholls, Distinguished Mr. Ken Harris, Honorary |
| 1997 | Mr. Bob Butterworth, Distinguished Mr. Mickey A. Crew, Distinguished Mr. Jose Henderson *, Distinguished Mr. Richard Scrushy, Honorary |
| 1996 | Ms. Roni Holley, Distinguished Mr. Horace Horn, Distinguished Mr. Richard Stabler, Distinguished Mr. Vay Dwight Jeffrey, Honorary |
| 1995 | Mr. Alvin Dees, Distinguished Mr. Bill Owen, Distinguished Mr. Bill Salter *, Distinguished Dr. Douglas Hawkins *, Honorary |
| 1994 | Judge Terry Butts, Distinguished Dr. Thomas Harrison, Distinguished Mr. James Harvey Rowell, Distinguished |
| 1993 | Dr. Lacey Powell *, Distinguished Mr. Kenneth Cox, Distinguished Mr. Frank Allen Tucker, Jr., Distinguished Mr. Frank "Red" Williams *, Honorary |
| 1992 | Mr. John D. Harrison (Business/Professional) Mrs. Willodene Davidson Farrell * (Education) Col. Burnet R. Quick (Military) |
| 1991 | Mr. Jim Gary Bockman (Business/Professional) Mr. Clayton Peek Bryant Brigadier (Education) Gen. Billy Ray Norman (Military) Col. Joel Wesley Norman * (Military) |
| 1990 | Mr. Edward (Hoot) Gibson * (Business/Professional) Dr. Richard Joseph Federinko (Education) Captain Harold Wayne Kelly * (Military) |
| 1989 | Mr. Ben F. Beard (Business/Professional) Dr. Martha Wingard Tack (Education) Brigadier Gen. Donald L. Scott (Military) |
| 1988 | Mrs. E. Jeanette Rhoades (Education) Dr. Joe H. Farrar (Business/Professional) General Alfred G. Hansen (Military) |
| 1987 | Ms. Judy M. Anderson (Business/Professional) Mr. William Hopper(Education) Brig. Gen. William A. Hornsby * (Military) |
| 1986 | Mr. Larry J. Pollard (Business/Professional) Dr. Frank D. Rosato (Education) Col. Edward L. Hubbard (Military) |
| 1985 | Capt. Edward Froehlich(Military) Dr. Jere Beck * (Business/Professional) Mr. Pledger Sullivan (Education) |
| 1984 | Lt. General Duane H. Cassidy * (Military) Mr. Roland J. Pelt * (Business/Professional) Ms. Annie Crook Waters (Education) |
| 1983 | Dr. Marilyn Beck (Education) Lt. Col. Marvin Vickers, Jr. (Professional/Business) |
| 1982 | Dr. Manuel Johnson (Business & Government) Dr. William B. Bryan *(Education) |
| 1981 | Mr. James Elwood Cheatham, III * (Business & Professionalism) Dr. Milly Cowles (Education) Major General W. H. Rice (Military) |
| 1980 | Mr. Richard L. Bakke * (Military) Rep. Earl D. Hutto (Business & Professionalism) Dr. Thomas A. Ratcliffe * (Education) |
| 1979 | |
| 1978 | Mr. William R. Chapman * Mr. R. G. Cook * |
| 1977 | Rev. Cecil Bradley * Mrs. Dale Griffin * |
| 1976 | Dr. Edward Barnett * Mr. Freddie Howard |
| 1975 | Mr. Herman L. "Bubba" Scott * Mr. Roy E. Jeffcoat * |
| 1974 | Mr. Chandler Peeples * Mr. James G. Sasser * |
| 1973 | Reverend Rex M. Mixson * Mr. George M. Hudson * |
| 1972 | Judge John O. Harris * Dr. George L. Layton * |
| 1971 | Mr. Fred Taylor * Dr. Henry E. Goodlet * |
| 1970 | Mr. Corley Chapman * Mr. John E. Horne |
| 1969 | Mr. Harold Collins * Mr. Tom Jones * |
| 1968 | Mr. Shelton W. McLelland * Mr. Henry Z. Carter |
| 1967 | Mrs. Emma P. Flowers |
| 1966 | Mr. John F. Ingram |
| 1965 | Mr. John E. Horne |
| 1964 | Dr. John Scarborough * |
| 1963 | Dr. Theo Dalton * |
| 1962 | Dr. William Coffield * |
| 1961 | Dr. William W. Pierson |
| 1960 | Miss Myra Segars |
| 1959 | Dr. Charles B. Smith * |
| 1958 | Dr. Eric Rogers |
| 1957 | Miss Laureson Forrester |
| 1956 | Dr. John R. McLure |
| 1955 | Mrs. Norma Smith Bristow |
*Deceased