| Year | Award Recipient | Convention Site |
| 2006 - 2007 | Dottie Carter | Louisville, KY |
| 2005 - 2006 | Forrest Kenley II | Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 2004 - 2005 | Percy Maynard, Chris Moore | Asheville, NC |
| 2003 - 2004 | Rick Cothran | Atlanta, GA |
| 2002 - 2003 | Dorothy Hackworth, Jim Goodman | Cape Canaveral, FL |
| 2000 - 2002 | Mike Carter | Orlando, FL |
| 1999 - 2000 | Harry Tehan | Charleston, SC |
| 1998 - 1999 | Betsy Kahn | Lexington, KY |
| 1997 - 1998 | Don Akers, Sr. | Chattanooga, TN |
| 1996 - 1997 | Rick Teuscher | Hilton Head Island, SC |
| 1995 - 1996 | Jim Penrod | Charlotte, NC |
| 1994 - 1995 | George Martin | New Orleans, LA |
| 1993 - 1994 | Charlie Hackworth | Richmond, VA |
| 1992 - 1993 | Forrest Kenley, Sr. | Tarpon Springs, FL |
| 1990 - 1991 | Jamie Penrod | Baltimore, MD |
| 1988 - 1989 | Charlie Bones | Asheville, NC |
| 1987 - 1988 | Robert Roperti | San Destin, FL |