- 2005 - John P. & Mary Pat Bohlman, Boscobel, WI
- 2004 - David P. Hamacher, Elm Grove, WI
- 2003 - David H. Sanders, IL
- 2002 - Charlotte A. Smith, Waukesha
- 2001 - Martin F. Stein, Milwaukee
- 2000 - David Forbes, Missoula, MT
- 1999 - Otto Puls, Madison
- 1998 - Lenor Zeeh, Madison
- 1997 - Leon Lewandowski, Ashland
- 1996 - Alfred Grube, Sheboygan
- 1995 - Phillip A. Mendel, Madison, and Richard Krumbiegel, Madison
- 1994 - Thora M. Vervoren, Milwaukee and Max A. Lemberger, St. Augustine FL.
- 1993 - Richard A. Ohvall, Corvallis, OR
- 1992 - William L. Scharringhausen, Park Ridge, IL
- 1991 - August P. Lemberger, Madison
- 1990 - Ruth N. Havemeyer, Palo ALto, CA
- 1989 - Eunice Bonow Bardell, Milwaukee
- 1988 - Paul G. Bjerke, Eau Claire
- 1987 - Joseph V. Swintosky, Lexington, KY
- 1986 - Charles F. Dahl, Viroqua
- 1985 - Louis W. Busse, Madison
- 1984 - Dale E. Wurster, Iowa City, IA
- 1983 - William A. Zellmer, Bethesda, MD
- 1982 - Richard G. Henry, Madison
- 1981 - Lloyd M. Parks, Columbus, OH
- 1980 - D. Jack Myers, Madison
- 1979 - Robert E. Steele, Tomah
- 1978 - Dell A. Olsqeski, Hales Corners
- 1977 - W. Allen Daniels, Madison
- 1976 - Robert W. Hammel, Madison
- 1975 - Lawrence J. J. Jones, Menomonee
- 1974 - Casimir A. Zielinski, Milwaukee
- 1973 - Charles M. Johnson, Land O' Lakes
- 1972 - Lawrence F. Madland, Milwaukee
- 1971 - Arthur H. Uhl, Madison
- 1970 - Charles O. Lee, Ada, OH