* 2019 – Franklin G. Larson
* 2018 – Sharon E. Buhr
* 2017 – Hal and Kathleen Gershman
* 2016 – Kevin J. Dvorak and Sandra Marshall
* 2015 – Larry Robinson
* 2014 – Diane Zainhofsky
* 2013 – William Pearce
* 2012 – Ernest Borr
* 2011 – Sandra Leyland
* 2010 – Debra Johnson and Joseph Satrom
* 2009 – Gordon Binek
* 2008 – Orlin Backes
* 2007 – Richard L. Brown
* 2006 – Dave Marion
* 2005 – Joe Alme
* 2004 – Gerald Skogley
* 2003 – Brenda Bjorlie
* 2002 – Pat Berger
* 2001 – Walt Odegaard
* 2000 – North Dakota Community Foundation
* 1999 – Roger Schwinhammer
* 1998 – Cher Hersrud