2024
Natalie Coash, Auburn University
Ashlyn Herron, University of North Dakota

2023
Hadley Boehm, University of Missouri-Columbia
Lindsey Gapinski, Iowa State University

2022
Shaley Valentine, Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Jeffrey Edwards, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

2021
Paul Bzonek, University of Toronto
Danielle Berger, Utah State University

2020
Dominique Turney, Western Illinois University
Andrew Dennhardt, Michigan State University

2019
Chelsey Nieman, The Ohio State University
Melissa Starking, Michigan State University

2018
Erin Haws, University of Florida
Jordan Meyers, University of Wisconsin-Steven’s Point

2017
Elisa Baebler, University of Missouri-Columbia
William Severud, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

2016
Amanda Chambers, Central Michigan University, Fisheries
Tracy Swem, Michigan State University, Wildlife

2015
Rebecca Blundell, Michigan State University, Fisheries
Eric Swenson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Wildlife

2014
Emily Pherigo, University of Missouri-Columbia, Fisheries
Shelly Wiggam, Kansas State University, Wildlife

2013
No awards given (Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference moved to a later date in January 2014)

2012
Andrew Carlson, South Dakota State University, Fisheries
Danielle Berger, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Wildlife

2011
Mark Kaemingk, South Dakota State University, Fisheries
Andrew Norton, University of Wisconsin, Wildlife

2010
Brianne Lunn, University of Alberta, Fisheries
Alexander Galt, Fort Hays State University, Wildlife

2009
Rebecca Burch, Iowa State University, Fisheries
Daniel Elbert, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Wildlife

2008
Travis Neebling, Iowa State University, Fisheries
Mackenzie Shardlow, Kansas State University, Wildlife

2007
Melissa Wuellner, South Dakota State University, Fisheries
Emilie Travis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wildlife

2006
Jesse Fischer, Kansas State University, Fisheries
Silka Kempema, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Wildlife

2005
Robin DeBruyne, Central Michigan University, Fisheries
Rebecca Christoffel, Michigan State University, Wildlife