| 2012 | Robert L. Madison Michael Lee Pope |
| 2011 | Donald C. Hakenson Benjamin Franklin Cooling III & Walton H. Owen II |
| 2010 | Ruth Lincoln Kaye Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Lee A. Earl |
| 2009 | Char Bah Rosalind Bovey Leland & Janet Ness |
| 2008 | Carlton A. Funn, Sr. Robert E. L. deButts, Jr. |
| 2007 | Gary D. Eyler |
| 2006 | No Special Award given |
| 2005 | Marian Van Landingham |
| 2004 | Betty Rhoads Wright |
| 2003 | Anne S. Paul The Alexandria Harmonizers (John Hanna, Gary Smith, the late Wilbur Sparks) |
| 2002 | No Special Award given |
| 2001 | T. Michael Miller |
| 2000 | Dee Gavey (Mrs. T. W.) Emmy Stuart (Mrs. Douglas B.) |
| 1999 | No Special Award given |
| 1998 | No Special Award given |
| 1997 | No Special Award given |
| 1995/96 | Effie Crittenden Dunstan |
| 1994 | Mr. & Mrs. John N. Joynt |
| 1993 | No Special Award given |