| 2021 | Celyn Hurtado, Garden City |
| 2020 | Karen Sublett, Wichita |
| 2019 | Christy Pyatt, Greensburg |
| 2018 | Amy Burton, Ellis |
| 2017 | Debbie Price, Marysville |
| 2016 | Martha Sumrall, Mission |
| 2015 | Stacey Smith, Concordia |
| 2014 | Bobby Busch, Neodesha |
| 2013 | Debra Mootz, Roeland Park |
| 2012 | Brenda Davis, Scott City |
| 2011 | Kerry Rozman, Clay Center |
| 2010 | Marian Cook, Overland Park |
| 2009 | Cheri Peine, Oswego |
| 2008 | Marietta Lucas, Chapman |
| 2007 | Jerry Lovett-Sperling, Lindsborg |
| 2006 | Patty Gerwick, Mulvane |
| 2005 | Brenda Chance, Phillipsburg |
| 2004 | Judy Brigham, Iola |
| 2003 | Debra S. Giskie, Liberal |
| 2002 | Rod Barnes, Junction City |
| 2001 | Phyllis Walton, Atchison |
| 2000 | Rod Franz, Salina |
| 1999 | Patty Kroll, Derby |
| 1998 | Gus Collins, El Dorado |
| 1997 | Paula Holle, Marysville |
| 1996 | Debbie Durler, Great Bend |
| 1995 | Sandra Howell, Lenexa |
| 1994 | Howard Pevehouse, Olathe |
| 1993 | Verna Ferguson, Concordia |
| 1992 | Karen Fitzmier, Maize |
| 1991 | Ron Thornburg, Dodge City |
| 1990 | Mary Reed, Parsons |
| 1989 | Jean Krehbiel, Heston |
| 1988 | Tom Roberts, Kansas City |
| 1987 | Vernon Stallman, Hutchinson |
| 1986 | Janice Sivils, Lakin |
| 1985 | Don Hamilton, Mankato |
| 1984 | Faye Mallory, Haysville |
| 1983 | Howard Lindberg, Great Bend |
| 1982 | Marion Logan, Burlington |
| 1981 | Pearl Smith, Colby |
| 1980 | Paul E. Mossman, El Dorado |
| 1979 | Marguerite Strange, Leavenworth |
| 1978 | George D. Colby, Beloit |
| 1977 | Bernice Crummett, Overland Park |
| 1976 | Don Harrison, Salina |
| 1975 | Melva G. Cox, Wellington |
| 1974 | Jay Funk, Marysville |
| 1973 | Dorothy Soderblom, Hays |
| 1972 | Vera Mercer, Lawrence |
| 1971 | Sherry Strecker, Pittsburgh |
| 1970 | Ted Newcomer, Emporia |
| 1969 | Mildred C. Vance, Parsons |
| 1968 | Gilbert A. Lumen, Chetopa |
| 1967 | Betty Lou Storm, LaCrosse |
| 1966 | V. C. Perkins, Iola |
| 1965 | Jean Scott, Prairie Village |
| 1964 | Joe Waller, Coffeyville |
| 1963 | James Fuller, Ellinwood |
| 1962 | Milton Martin, Hutchinson |
| 1961 | John J. Whitney, Concordia |
| 1960 | Linn Peterson, McPherson |
| 1959 | C. H. Ash, Hutchinson |
| 1958 | Gilbert Brock, St. John |
| 1957 | Dale M. Raymond, Parsons |
| 1956 | Walter M Kaufman, Anthony |