| 2001 | Marshall Trimble |
| 2000 | Kathleen Mitchell |
| 1999 | Jana Bomersbach |
| 1998 | Jerry Traylor |
| 1997 | Dr. Jack Copeland |
| 1996 | Joe Arapio - Maricopa County Sheriff |
| 1995 | Grant Woods |
| 1994 | |
| 1993 | Kent Dana - Television News Anchor |
| 1992 | Linda Turley - Television News Anchor |
| 1991 | Jim Click |
| 1990 | Michael Dixon |
| 1989 | Idlia "Dee"Riggs |
| 1988 | Jerry Foster - Television helicopter pilot who participated in several rescues |
| 1987 | Sister Mary Kathleen Clark |
| 1986 | Joy Marx |
| 1985 | Sandra Tarlen, "Ashes to Life." Her face disfigured by fire at age 10, Sandra gave presentations to five victims in order to motivate them to rebuild their life. |
| 1984 | Larry Bruce Nielsen, a firefighter who presented "Learn Not To Burn" programs to schools students as "Tiller the Clown." |
| 1983 | Joe Black |
| 1982 | Ken Coy |
| 1981 | Joel Weldon, a former Tempe Toastmaster, club officer, and Area Governor, who became a leading national sales trainer. |
| 1980 | Mary Jo West - Television News Anchor active in community and civic presentations |
| 1979 | Susan Lofgren |
| 1978 | Lori Cox |
| 1977 | Senator Rod McMullin |
| 1976 | Dr. Richard Flynn, MD |
| 1975 | Dr. Richard Rielly |
| 1974 | |
| 1973 | Senator Bess Stimson |
| 1972 | George Miller |
| 1971 | Senator Barry Goldwater - Prominent Arizona Senator who ran for US President in 1960 |