2021 Daniel Nix, Texas Section
2020 Mike Howe, Texas Section
2019 Mark Knudson, Pacific Northwest Section
2018 Gary Lynch, California/Nevada Section
2017 Rod Holme, OWWA, A Section of AWWA
2016 Katie McCain
2015 Charles Vanderkolk
2014 Anthony Terrell (Terry) Rolan
2013 Andy Richardson
2012 Robert F. Willis
2011 Jeanne-Marie Bruno
2010 David J. Rexing
2009 Jack W. Hoffbuhr
2008 William A. Kelley
2007 Elisa M. Speranza
2006 Raymond C. Miller
2005 Tom R. Pearson
2004 Kay Kutchins
2003 James S. McInerney
2002 Rocky D. Wiley
2001 Richard P. McHugh
2000 Vernon D. Lucy III
1999 Robert H. Reinert
1998 Robert L. Wubbena
1997 Foster S. Burba
1996 John B. Mannion
1995 George M. Haskew Jr.
1994 Frederick H. Elwell
1993 John H. Robinson
1992 Archie E. Becher Jr.
1991 Steven Bonk
1990 William H. Miller
1989 Jerome B. Gilbert
1988 William H. Richardson
1987 Thomas J. Blair III
1986 No award presented
1985 Donald K. Shine
1984 Kenneth J. Miller
1983 Joseph O'Grady
1982 Grant A. Colton
1981 Eric F. Johnson
1980 Fred A. Eidsness
1979 Gordon G. Robeck
1978 Robert B. Hilbert
1977 George E. Symons
1976 Norbert J. Davoust