Past Winners
| Year | West Virginian | Alumni | Faculty or Professional | Staff |
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1974 |
Ruth Musick |
Katherine Jamison |
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| 1975 | Lysander L. Dudley, Sr. | Jack Fleming | ||
| 1976 | Jim Comstock | Don G. Wilcox | ||
| 1977 | Earl L. Core | Paul B. “Buck” Martin | ||
| 1978 | James F. Dent | Charles & Elizabeth Wise | ||
| 1979 |
|
Joseph Gluck | ||
| 1980 | James “Buck” Harless | Donovan H. Bond | ||
| 1981 | Carl M. Frasure | Steve Hamrick | ||
| 1982 | Charles & Naomi Love | Harry B. Heflin | ||
| 1983 | Hazel Ruby McQuain | Jack Fleming | ||
| 1984 | Lawson W. Hamilton | Robert H.C. Kay | ||
| 1985 | Charles E. “Jim: Compton | Gov. Arch A. Moore, Jr. | ||
| 1986 | Charles Erickson | Alice Elizabeth “Betty” Boyd | ||
| 1987 | Milan Puskar | Bradford B. Laidley | ||
| 1988 | James R. McCartney | David Z. Morgan | ||
| 1989 | Charles & Betty Sue Armistead | George W. Jackson | ||
| 1990 | Franklin & Cozette Cleckley | Glen Hiner | ||
| 1991 | John C. Shott | Robert Nugent | ||
| 1992 | Ralph J. Bean, Jr. | Carolyn Eberly Blaney | ||
| 1993 | Alex & Betty Schoenbaum | Joseph Antonini | ||
| 1994 | W. Martson Becker | Carolyn Bailey Lewis | John W. Fisher, II | John W. Fisher, II |
| 1995 | G. Ogden Nutting | Sue Siebert Farnsworth | Garrett Ford, Sr. | Garrett Ford, Sr. |
| 1996 | Betty Puskar | Vaughn Kiger | Philip E. Comer | Philip E. Comer |
| 1997 | Lacy I. Rice | Stanley Hostler | K. Douglas Bowers, Jr. | K. Douglas Bowers, Jr. |
| 1998 | J. Reginald Dietz | Edna Falbo | Judith Gold Stitzel | Judith Gold Stitzel |
| 1999 | Stephen & Mary Callen Family | Scot Segal & Robin J. Davis | Ed Flowers | Ed Flowers |
| 2000 | Lyell B. Clay & C. Carl Tully | G. Thomas Harrick | Paul Martinelli | Paul Martinelli |
| 2001 | John & June Chambers | John P. Ball | Jacqueline Riley | Gordon Thorn |
| 2002 | James & Clara Thomas | Royce Heiskell Keller | Carolyn Peluso Atkins | Neil Bolyard |
| 2003 | Ed Maier |
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Frank Stevens | Margaret Lopez |
| 2004 | Thomas & Jean Clark | Alfred Ware | Douglas Glover | Betty Bea Cox |
| 2005 | Stuart & Stephanie Bloch | Charles Erickson | Arthur Jacknowitz | Steve Taylor |
| 2006 | John & Joyce Allen | George & Mary Ann Farmer | Robert Stitzel & Jeffrey Orndorff | Terry Nebel |
| 2007 | Ben & Jo Statler | Verl Purdy & William Raney | Royce Watts | Sonja Wilson |
| 2008 | Stephen & Rita Tanner | Curtis “Hank” Barnette | Nick Evans | Joann Evans |
| 2009 | Eddie & Betty Barrett | Edward & Nancy DiPaolo | Shelia Price | Pat Reeves |
| 2010 | Fred & Joan Stamp | Parry Petroplus | Rudolph Almasy | Mike Ellington |
| 2011 | Jim Justice | John Mallory | Kerry Odell | Becky Lofstead |
| 2012 | Richard Adams | Doug Van Scoy | Joann Siegrist | Bob Huggins |
| 2013 | Don Hoylman | Jack Rossi | Judie Charlton | Kathy Clingerman |
| 2014 | Kay Goodwin | Larry Schwab | Paul Lewis | Jo Morrow |
| 2015 | Mike Ross | Woody Thrasher | Melissa Moore | Joe Dennis |
| 2016 | Bill and Patty Bright | Dianna Anderson | Kristi Wood-Turner | Clifford “Jimmy” Ford |
| 2017 | Ronald Wilkinson | Jon Hammock | Mannon Gallegly | Barbara Bodkins |
| 2018 | William & Loulie Canady | William Cawthorne | Powsini Klinkhachoem | Avery Tony” Richardson |
| 2019 | Robert & Tia McMillan | Rhonda Wade | Kevin Berry | Debbie Koon Friel |
| 2021 | Robert and Nancy Douglas | Michael Manley | Samuel Ameri | Meghan Reeves |
| 2022 | Harvey and Jennifer Peyton | Loyd G. Jackson | Jennifer Williams | Cathy Martin |
| 2023 | Dr. Bob Wanker | Chad Proudfoot | Paula Jo Meyer Stout | Laurie Pollock |
| 2024 | Steve Conrad | Scott Branham | Rebecca Fint-Clark | Donna Staggs |
| 2025 | David Hendrickson | Dr. David O’Neal | Dr. Robert Gerbo | Anthony Martin |