1970 - Robert Mcisaac, Wichita | 1991 - Donald R. Bloss, Hays | 2015 - Rosanne Haberman, Topeka |
1971 - C.M. Miller, Topeka | 1993 - James Coder, Topeka | 2016 - Nadine Bailey, Osawatomie |
1972 - E. E. Bass | 1994 - Richard Nelson, Lawrence | 2017 - Carol Dellinger, Great Bend |
1973 - Emery G. Kennedy, Pittsburg | 1995 - Helen Anderson, Chanute | 2018 - Marvalee Collins |
1974 - Brice Durbin, Sr. ,Columbus | 1996 - James Stansbury, Hays | 2019 - Larry Laas |
1975 - H. Leigh Baker, Manhattan | 1997 - Katherine (Kem) McHugh, Topeka | 2020 - |
1978 - Beulah Brown, Bonner Springs | 1998 - Susie Bonds Enloe, Americus | 2021 - |
1979 - William T. Cole, Hutchinson | 1999 - Jo Leta Weems, Harveyville | 2022 - |
1980 - Ramon Charles, Mound City | 2002 - Harold Hula, Topeka | 2023 - |
1981 - Bobby Jo Dehler, Emporia | 2003 - Lloyd Stone, Emporia | |
1982 - Cora Woodfin, Arkansas City | 2005 - Donna Kater, Wichita | |
1982 - Gordon Collister, Lawrence | 2006 - Tom Henley, Topeka | |
1982 - Rex MGuin, Dodge City | 2007 - Paulette Brunskill, St. Paul | |
1985 - Harlan Bowman, Emporia | 2008 - Jim Rodman, Girard | |
1985 - Robert D. Michal, Lawrence | 2009 - Gary Price, Lawrence | |
1985 - Harry J. Waters, Emporia | 2010 - Pat Grimwood, Salina | |
1987 - Arris Johnson, Hays | 2011 - Beth Tedrow, Garden City | |
1988 - Maxine Selelius, Allmena | 2012 - Jim Flax, Wichita | |
1989 - Florence Leasure, OP | 2013 - Dana Wood, Kansas City | |
1990 - J. R. Frey, Newton | 2014 - Dr. Mary Fry, Olathe | |