The highest award presented to an individual supporting staff development in Florida.

2018 - Eileen McDaniel, FDOE

2015 - Dr. John Moore, FDOE

2011 - Dr. Theresa Vernetson, University of Florida

2006 - Dr. Theresa Vernetson, University of Florida

2002 - Jane Granger, FSU

2001 - Joanne Kaspert, Retired, Miami Dade

2000 - Neal Meadows, PAEC

1999 - Theresa Croteau, Leon County

1998 - Margaret Miller, UCF

1997 - Janey Dupont, Gadsden County; Theresa Vernetson, University of Florida

1996 - Mary Verner, Hernando County; Van Crigger, Okaloosa County

1995 - Rosa Harvey-Pratt, Dade County; Pattie Hornsby, Alachua County; Will Still, Orange County; Marion Weil, Palm Beach County; Brenda Wims, Duval County

1994 - Carol Johnson, Polk County; Lou Murelli, DOE Staff Development Director, retired; Ann Osborne, Lake County; Barry Snyder, Citrus County

1993 - Joanne Kaspert, Dade County; Jean Williams, DOE

1992 - Elaine Beeler, Hernando County; Gayle Moller, Broward County; Ann Osborne, Lake County

1991 - Susan Hamilton, Lee County; Larry Ross, Sumter County

1990 - Mary Dorsey, Broward County; Emily Robarts, Columbia County

1989 - Bobbie D'Alessandro, Lee County; Wilfred Still, Orange County; Theresa Vernetson, UF

1988 - James Croteau, Leon County

1987 - James Coe, Hamilton County; Carol Johnson, Polk County; Garfield W. Wilson, DOE

1986 - Louis V. Morelli, DOE; John Stills, Pinellas County

1985 - Representative Tom Brown, Port Orange; Faye Cake, Alachua County; George Marshall, Manatee County

1984 - Jean Hortonm St. Lucie County; Will Veal, FSU; Marcus N. Williamson, Brevard County

1983 - John Lizer, Hillsborough County; Millie Mizell, Sumter County; Gerre Wood, Palm Beach County; P. C. Wu, UWF

1982 - Mary Bulleman, Hillsborough County; Bunny O. Smith, USF; James Parris, DOE

1981- Mildred Augenstein, Dade County; Douglas Dillion, Orange County; Idella Moss, Sarasota County; John Patrick, DOE

1980 - William Dummond, UF; Rex Toothman, USF