2002
William Meuer
Principal, Norwood Park School
Chicago, Illinois

2001
Dr. Kathleen D. Smith
Principal, Cherry Creek High School
Englewood, Colorado

2000
Dr. Elaine Armani
Assistant Superintendent for Currculum Instruction
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
Waukegan, IL

1999
Eugene J. Sudol
Wayne Hills High School
Wayne Hills, NJ

1998
Brian Fagan, Asst. Superintendent
Fairfield Public Schools
Fairfield, CT

1997
Dr. Donald V. DeLong, Superintendent
Merced City School District
Merced, CA

1996
Faye Kimsey, President
Lakeside Elementary School
Chattanooga, TN

1995
No recipient

1994
James C. Enochs, Superintendent
Modesto City Schools
Modesto, CA

1993
Susan Robinson, Principal
Harcourt Elementary School
Indianapolis, IN

1992
Thomas L. Gibbs, Asst. Superintendent for Secondary Education
Indian Prarie School District #204
Naperville, IL

1991
Marilyn Blakely, Director of Elementary Education
Vigo County School Corporation
Terre Haute, IN

1990
Dr. Richard Doremus, Superintendent
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District
Shoeham, NY

1989
Robert Gross, Superintendent
ISD #181
Brainerd, MN

1988
Ralph Ricardo, Superintendent
Ascension Parish School Board
Donaldsonville, LA

1987
Ron Wimmer, Superintendent
Olathe District Schools
Olathe, KS

1986
William H. Phillips, Superintendent
Jordan Elbridge Central School District
Jordan, NY

1985
E. Wayne Harris
Fairfax County School District Area 2
Alexandria, VA