| Year | Name | Department |
| 2009 | Alex Mayer | Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences |
| 2008 | Janice Glime | Biological Sciences |
| 2007 | John Jaszczak | Physics |
| 2006 | Thomas Merz | School of Business and Economics |
| 2005 | No recipient selected | |
| 2004 | Douglas Oppliger | Engineering Fundamentals |
| 2003 | Peck Cho | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
| 2002 | Blair Orr | School of Forestry Resources and Environmental Science |
| 2001 | Leslie Leifer | Chemistry |
| 2000 | Carl Anderson | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |