This award honors those with a life-time of service to music education with a highly distinguished record of professional accomplishment.
| Year | Recipient | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | John McManus | University of Oregon (Eugene) |
| 2002 | Jane Forvilly | Elmira High School (Elmira) |
| 2004 | Randall Moore | University of Oregon (Eugene) |
| 2005 | Dave Becker | Lewis and Clark University (Portland) |
| 2006 | Gary Frame | South Salem High School (Salem) |
| 2007 | Sally McBride | Adams Elementary School (Corvallis) |
| 2008 | Chuck Bolton | Sam Barlow High School (Gresham) |
| 2009 | Ben Brooks | Reynolds High School (Gresham) |
| 2010 | Charles Creighton | Crescent Valley High School (Corvallis) |
| 2011 | Gene Burton | Dexter McCarty Middle School (Gresham) |
| 2012 | Debbie Glaze | Portland State University (Portland) |
| 2014 | Loren Wenz | George Fox University (Newberg) |
| 2016 | Dick Elliott | George Fox University (Newberg) |
| 2017 | Dr. Tina Bull | Oregon State University (Corvallis) |
| 2018 | Michael Burch-Pesses | Pacific University (Forest Grove) |
| 2020 | Nita Van Pelt | Lake Oswego School District (Lake Oswego) |
| 2021 | Steve Peter | Pacific University (Forest Grove) |
| 2022 | Patrick Vandehey | Portland State University (Portland) |
| 2023 | Scott Tuomi | Pacific University (Forest Grove) |
| 2024 | Dave Matthys | Lake Oswego High School- retired (Lake Oswego) |