2026 – Emily Martin

2025 – No Award

2024 – No Award

2023 – No Award

2022 – Brett Fessel and Frank Dituri

2021 – Joseph Bohr

2020 – Dr. Edward Roseman

2019 – Mike Jones

2018 – Greg Kennedy

2017 – No Award

2016 – No Award

2015 No Award

2014 No Award

2013 No Award

2012 No Award

2011 Roger Greil

2010 Joe Kutkuhn

2009 No award

2008 No award

2007 No award

2006 No award

2005 No award

2004 No award

2003 No award

2002 No award

2001 Michigan Hydro Re-licensing Coalition

2000 St. Marys River Sea Lamprey Control Task Force

1999 No award

1998 Carl Latta