This award was established in 1982 in honor of the retiring executive director of the National Interfraternity Conference. This award is presented to an individual not employed at an institution of higher education who has demonstrated a continued commitment to the fraternity/sorority community beyond the individual’s respective organization. The individual should have assisted in developing partnerships with higher education and the interfraternal community, fostered positive change to advance the fraternal movement, and served as a role model for students and professionals. Strong candidates for this award have 15+ years of professional experience.
| Year | Recipient |
| 2023 | Rasheed Ali Cromwell, The Harbor Institute |
| 2022 | Libby Anderson, CAE, Zeta Beta Tau |
| 2021 | Dan Wrona, RISE Partnerships |
| 2020 | Tracy Maxwell, Hazing Prevention.Org |
| 2019 | Dr. Mari Ann Callais, Delta Delta Delta Fraternity |
| 2018 | Jessica Gendron Williams, The Center for Leadership Excellence |
| 2017 | Kaye E. Schendel, Delta Upsilon Fraternity |
| 2016 | Lori Hart, Ph.D., Pi Kappa Phi |
| 2015 | Tom Jelke, Ph.D., T. Jelke Solutions |
| 2014 | Elizabeth “Betty” Ahlemeyer Quick, Gamma Phi Beta, National Panhellenic Conference |
| 2013 | Rick Barnes, Pennington & Co., CAMPUSPEAK, Rick Barnes Presents |
| 2012 | Mary Peterson, Sigma Lambda Beta/Sigma Lambda Gamma |
| 2011 | Mark Koepsell, Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values |
| 2010 | Julie Cain Burkhard, Alpha Chi Omega Fraternity |
| 2009 | Peter D. Smithhisler, North-American Interfraternity Conference |
| 2008 | Sue Kraft Fussell, Beta Theta Pi Fraternity |
| 2007 | Michael A. McRee, Leadershape |
| 2006 | Ginny Carroll, inGiNuity |
| 2005 | Marilyn Fordham, Delta Gamma Fraternity |
| 2004 | David B. Stollman, CAMPUSPEAK |
| 2003 | Karyn Nishimura Sneath, Npower |
| 2002 | Jon Hockman |
| 2001 | Dr. Will Keim |
| 2000 | William Jenkins, Phi Kappa Tau Foundation |
| 1999 | T.J. Sullivan, CAMPUSPEAK, Inc. |
| 1998 | Jonathan J. Brant, National Interfraternity Conference |
| 1997 | Drew Hunter, BACCHUS & GAMMA Peer Education Network |
| 1996 | William Schwartz, Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity |
| 1995 | Maureen Syring, Delta Gamma Fraternity |
| 1994 | Joel Goldman, OTH Consultants |
| 1993 | Daisy M. Wood, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. |
| 1992 | Betty Woods, Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity |
| 1991 | Chuck Loring, Phi Sigma Kappa, National Interfraternity Conference |
| 1990 | Dr. Moses C. Norman |
| 1989 | Ed Pease, Indiana State University |
| 1988 | T.J. Schmitz, Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity |
| 1987 | Dave Westol, Theta Chi Fraternity |
| 1986 | George W. Spaysk, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity |
| 1985 | Mary Burt Nash, Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity |
| 1984 | Eileen Stevens, C.H.U.C.K. |
| 1983 | Betty Mullins Jones, Alpha Phi Fraternity |
| 1982 | Jack L. Anson, National Interfraternity Conference |
