This award recognizes contributions to our graduate students. The awardee is selected by our graduate students.
| 2023 | Adam Larios |
| 2022 | Eloísa Grifo |
| Jack Jeffries (Honorable Mention) | |
| 2021 | Christine Kelley |
| Alexandra Seceleanu (Honorable Mention) | |
| 2020 | David Pitts |
| 2019 | Alexander Zupan |
| 2018 | Alexandra Seceleanu |
| 2017 | Nathan Wakefield |
| 2016 | Al Peterson |
| 2015 | Petronela Radu |
| 2014 | Allan Donsig |
| 2013 | Judy Walker |
| 2012 | Richard Rebarber |
| 2011 | Roger Wiegand |
| 2010 | Mikil Foss |
| 2009 | John Orr |
| 2008 | Jamie Radcliffe |
| 2007 | Susan Hermiller |
| 2006 | Srikanth Iyengar |
| 2005 | David Pitts |
| 2004 | Mark Walker |