2023 – Kurt Keljo
2022 – Mike Hallfrisch
2021 – Kurt Rinehart
2020 – Jerry Iles
2019 – Scott Jerrome
2018 – Michael Miller
2017 – Jim Morris
2016 – Kenneth Krieger
2015 – Scott Jackson
2014 – James Mangus
2012 – Jim Will
2011 – Mark B. Ogden
2008 – Stephen Boeder
2007 – Art Brate
2006 – Rosida Porter (posthumously)
2005 – Steven Hindall
2004 – Richard V. Swisshelm
2003 – James G. Young
2002 – David Baker
2001 – Earl Finbar Murphy
2000 – Donald E. Day
1999 – Andy Spencer
1998 – David J. Williams
1997 – William Baker and Robert C. Stiefel
1996 – James R. Hanson, Wayne E. Achor, Ann M. Shafor, and Arthur F. Woldorf
1995 – John H. Cousins
1994 – William R. Lebold
1993 – Bea Cornelius
1992 – Ruth Coonrod and Roy Winkle
1991 – Ned Williams and Fred Klaer, Jr. (posthumously)
1990 – Raymond E. Eichel, John E. Barker, and Arthur W. Youngblood (posthumously)
1989 – Max L. Mitchell
1988 – E. Ben Ransom
1987 – W.D. Sheets
1986 – George H. Eagle, C. V. Youngquist, Arthur E. Morgan, and David C. Warner
1985 – Kenneth Lloyd and Carl Sand Johnson (posthumously)
1984 – John L. Thompson, Richard H. Tippett, and Wayne S. Nichols (posthumously)
1983 – John Earl Richards
1982 – James A. Rhodes
1981 – Sherman L. Frost and L. Bennett Coy
1980 – Fred H. Waring
1979 – R. Livingston Ireland and Sharon Bresler
1978 – Fred G. Hunter, Jr.
1977 – Lawrence Crawford
1976 – John H. Dunlap, Jr.
1975 – Wendell R. LeDue and Ralph Peters
1974 – Herbert B. Eagon
1973 – Bryce C. Browning, Barton Holt, and John W. Ferguson

2023 – James (Jim) Reding
2022 – Carolyn Watkins
2021 – Youngwoo (Young) Seo
2020 – Nate Schlater
2019 – Michelle Shively and Guy Riefler
2018 – Greg Lipps
2017 – Shawn Spence
2016 – Jeff Brooks
2015 – Gail Hesse
2014 – James Hoorman
2013 – Jessica Glowczewski
2012 – Sarah Hippensteel Hall
2011 – Jerry Will
2009 – Harry Stark
2008 – Cynthia Crecelius
2007 – Jeff Lange
2006 – Bob Carlson
2005 – Larry Antosch
2004 – Rebecca Petty Fugitt
2003 – Karen Mancl
2002 – Michael Gease
2001 – Norman R. Fausey and Stephen D. Mack
2000 – Jeffrey Busch
1999 – Michael Baker
1998 – Diane C. Cantrell
1997 – Peter W. Soltys
1996 – George E. Mills
1995 – Richard F. Noland
1994 – James R. Morris
1993 – David Baker
1992 – Lester A. Stumpe
1991 – Walter White
1990 – Terry J. Logan
1989 – William G. Mattox
1988 – Ned E. Williams
1987 – Dennis Urban
1986 – Robert L. Goettemoeller
1985 – Melville L. Palmer
1984 – Arthur F. Woldorf, Andrew Spencer, Robert F. Teater, and Donald E. Day
1983 – Edythe M. Lewis
1982 – Daniel Galbreath and Wayne S. Nichols
1981 – Robert K. Corwin and Harold G. Edwards
1980 – Robert B. Anderson
1979 – George H. Watkins
1978 – Lucia Bravo
1977 – Clarence Durban and Leonard J. Goodsell
1976 – James R. Hanson
1975 – W.D. Sheets and C. V. Youngquist
1974 – James L. Blount and S. L. Frost
1973 – Clara E. Weisenborn, Robert B. Holt, and George B. Garrett, Jr.

2023 – (no nominees)
2022 – Matthew Ferrel
2020 – David Reutter
2019 – Krystal Lacy
2018 – Chris Crawford
2017 – David Kopchak
2016 – Jim Dieter
2015 – Jake Hahn
2010 – T. Mike Sudman, Jr.
2008 – Philip Stone
2006 – Steve Vivian
2005 – Rick Webber
2004 – Brian E. Mailot
2003 – Ron Gray and Steve Dorsten
2002 – George Reed
2001 – James P. Mangus
2000 – Robert J. Mantell
1997 – Billy R. Slaven
1996 – Lowell E. Eisnaugle
1995 – Willard R. Stanley
1994 – Ronald J. Jacob
1993 – Timothy M. Tigue
1992 – Keith Pastor
1991 – Bernard N. Sroka
1990 – Keith Linn
1989 – Glen E. Adams
1988 – John G. Johnston
1986 – Kathleen M. Cook
1985 – Keith Radick
1984 – Darrel A. Blanchard
1982 – Neil Butt
1981 – Charles F. Lenhart
1980 – Cloyd B. Bowersox
1978 – James T. Coupland
1977 – Walter H. White
1976 – Earl R. Beeman
1975 – Eugene B. Norris

2023 – Alicia Silverio
2022 – John Mathews
2021 – Mike Gallaway
2020 – Craig Smith
2019 – Dennis Clement
2018 – Harry Kallipolitis
2017 – Ken Heigel
2016 – Harry Stark
2015 – Michael Eggert
2014 – Dan Mecklenburg
2012 – Scott Hale
2011 – Mitch Farley
2010 – Greg Koltun
2009 – David Hanselmann
2008 – Daniel Bogoevski
2006 – Steve Tuckerman
2005 – Doug Johnson
2004 – Jerry Wager
2003 – Cynthia Crecelius
2002 – Jean Morris and James R. Morris
2001 – Ava Lynn Hottman
2000 – Richard Bartz
1998 – Donald C. Anderson
1997 – Chris Yoder
1996 – Steven J. Grossman
1995 – Robert L. Burris
1994 – John R. Doutt
1993 – John H. Cousins
1992 – James Rozelle
1991 – Steven M. Hindall
1990 – Robert C. Stiefel
1989 – M. B. “Matt” Tin
1988 – Paul M. Flanigan
1987 – Thomas A. Saygers
1986 – Byron H. Nolte
1985 – Russell B. Stein

2023 – Jenna Roller-Knapp
2022 – Dustin Doherty
2020 – Mark Dilley
2019 – Tim Wolfe
2018 – Lisa Daris
2017 – Nancy Seger
2016 – John Lyons
2011 – Lou Brown, Alan Brown
2007 – Miles Hebert
2004 – Brian Bisson
2003 – Sandra Doyle Ahern
2002 – Kari Mackenbach
2001 – Edith C. Chase
2000 – Paul H. Anderson
1997 – Harold D. Hall
1995 – Lloyd E. Overly
1994 – Julie Weatherington-Rice
1993 – Truman W. Bennett
1992 – Donald R. Potts
1991 – Dennis Urban
1988 – Bea Cornelius
1987 – James R. Hanson
1986 – William L. West
1985 – John E. Barker

2023 – Laura Fay
2022 – Jim Raab
2021 – Eric Saas
2020 – Tom Butch
2019 – Boris Slogar
2018 – Jim Shoemaker
2017 – Kim Shaffer
2016 – Rick Weber
2013 – Ohio Water Resources Center
2012 – Alex Covert
2011 – Ralph Haefner
2010 – Dana Oleskiwicz
2009 – Greg Nageotte
2008 – K. Collin Coy
2007 – Deba Mohler
2006 – Tom Allen
2005 – Joe Benes
2004 – Tim Krichbaum
2003 – Carol M. Moody
2002 – Ralph J. Haefner
2000 – Kari Mackenbach
1999 – Peter Finke
1998 – Stephen D. Mack
1997 – David Williams
1996 – Scot Hindall
1995 – Mark B. Ogden
1994 – Richard S. Bartz
1993 – Shelby V. Hutchins
1992 – Daniel M. Hill
1991 – J. Bruce Pickens
1989 – Raymond E. Wright
1988 – John E. Barker
1987 – Kathleen E. Burgoon
1986 – Bea Cornelius
1985 – S.V. Jackson, Jr.
1984 – Robert L. Vertrees