1930–31

W.P. Sanford, University of Illinois

1932

Ralph Dennis, Northwestern University

1933

Fred S. Sorrenson, Illinois State Normal University

1934–35

G.W. Campbell, Northern Illinois State Teachers

1936

Glenn Foss, Eastern Illinois State Teachers

1937–38

Mary Blackburn, Granite City High School

1939

John Shaver, Des Plaines-Park Ridge High School

1940

Roberta Poos, Eastern Illinois State Teachers

1941

James D. McBurney, Eastern Illinois State Teachers

1942–45

F.L.D. Holmes, Illinois State Normal State Teachers

1946

Karl Robinson, Northwestern University

1947

Frank Tomlinson, Lake Forest College

1948

William O’Connell, Northern Illinois University

1949

Marion Stuart, Champaign High School

1950

L.E. Norton, Bradley University

1951

Mary E. Williams, Oak Park Schools

1952

Wayne Thompson, University of Illinois Chicago

1953

Clarence Nystrom, Wheaton College

1954

Ivan L. Rehn, Lyons Township High School

1955

Halbert E. Gulley, University of Illinois

1956

Melba Wixom, Waukegan Township High School

1957

Paul Hunsinger, Southern Illinois University

1958

Jeanette Lloyd, Freeport High School

1959

G. Bradford Barber, Illinois State University

1960

Bob F. Johnston, Homewood-Flossmoor High School

1961

Ralph A Micken, Southern Illinois University

1962

Earl R. Davis, Thornton Fractional South High School

1963

Marie Robinson, Illinois Wesleyan University

1964

Ralph Lane, Glenbrook North High School

1965

Charlotte Lee, Northwestern University

1966

Edith Harrod, Pekin Community High School

1967

Charles A. White, Illinois State University

1968

William F. Sanders, New Trier West High School

1969

Marvin Kleinau, Southern Illinois University

1970

Wanda Mitchell, Evanston High School

1971

Donald Marine, Illinois Central College

1972

Richard Hunsaker, Belleville West High School

1973

E. Neal Claussen, Bradley University

1974

John Duffin, Ottawa Township High School

1975

Clyde Faries, Western Illinois University

1976

Douglas Springer, Pekin Community High School

1977

Don Morlan, University of Dayton/Eastern Illinois University

1978–79

Maxine Joyce, Macomb High School

1980

W. “Bud” Williams, Wheaton North High School

1981

George Tuttle, Illinois State University

1982

Thomas B. McClain, New Trier East High School

1983

Phillip A. Gray, Northern Illinois University

1984

Paul J. Haywood, Homewood-Flossmoor High School

1985

Jerry Mathis, Sauk Valley College

1986

Don R. Rourke, Crystal Lake Central High School

1987

Marion Kleinau, Southern Illinois University

1988

John B. Davis, Warren Township High School

1989

David Arnold, Rock Valley College

1990

Connie Link, Heyworth High School

1991

William Semlak, Illinois State University

1992

Joseph Henry Rust, Rend Lake College

1993

Deb Woodard, Warren Township High School

1994

Jan Heiteen, Downers Grove South High School

1995

Ken Hawkinson, Western Illinois University

1996

Morris Snively, Belleville East High School

1997

Elighie Wilson III, Milikin University

1998

Lauren Morgan, Normal Community - College of DuPage

1999

Barbara I. Hall, University of Illinois

2000

Alan Kimball, Southeastern Illinois college

2001

Tom Pace, Southern Illinois University

2002

Carol Harms, Belleville East High School

2003

Tina Winings, Charleston High School

2004

Douglas Jennings, Illinois State University

2005

Jane Bailey, Waterloo High School