| 2024 |
Michael Maeda ’79 |
| 2023 |
Todd Jinbo ’96 |
| 2022 |
Kenneth J. Kobatake ’65 |
| 2020/2021 |
Steven Teruya ’70 |
| 2019 |
Hovey Lambert ’69 |
| 2018 |
Ronald Yara ’65 |
| 2017 |
Eric Koike ’93 |
| 2016 |
Bill Wheeler ’78 |
| 2015 |
James Honke ’58 |
| 2014 |
Dickson Lee ’64 |
| 2013 |
Karen (Kawano) Koles ’63 |
| 2012 |
Jim Kometani ’57 (2nd award) |
| 2011 |
Walter Ozawa ’63 |
| 2010 |
Calvin Kuniyuki ’66 |
| 2009 |
Galen Narimatsu ’55 |
| 2008 |
Claude Takanishi ’69 |
| 2007 |
Alan Hinazumi ’61 (2nd Award) (deceased) |
| 2006 |
Lynn (Warashina) Murata ’63 |
| 2005 |
Dorothy (Hanamaikai) Crowell ’55 (2nd award) |
| 2004 |
George Okihiro ’47 |
| 2003 |
Frank Watase ’41 |
| 2002 |
Emily (Hino) Fujii ’47 |
| 2001 |
H.S. Kawakami ’22 (2nd Award) (deceased) |
| 2000 |
Carl Watanabe ’64 |
| 1999 |
Wayne Fujimoto ’70
Ruby (Kawasaki) Takebayashi ’56 (deceased) |
| 1998 |
Mary Anne (Pinho) Kusaka ’53 |
| 1997 |
Beatrice (Herrera) Sailer ’56
Carlier Wheeler ’97 (honorary) |
| 1996 |
Les Cingcade (deceased) |
| 1995 |
The Arakawa Family |
| 1994 |
Kaname Nakamaru ’23 (deceased) |
| 1993 |
Edward Yamanaka ’47 (deceased) |
| 1992 |
James Kometani ’57 |
| 1991 |
Masaichi Imoto ’25 (3rd award) (deceased) |
| 1990 |
Ronald Moon ’58 |
| 1989 |
Takuji Fujimura ’43 (deceased) |
| 1988 |
Dai Ho Chun ’26 (deceased) |
| 1987 |
Alan Hinazumi ’61 (1st award) (deceased)
Alan Sabate ’63 |
| 1986 |
Ah Jook (Leong) Ku ’29 (deceased) |
| 1985 |
Harold Kometani ’36 (2nd award) (deceased) |
| 1984 |
Larry Isobe ’52 (deceased) |
| 1983 |
Robert Sasaki ’35 (deceased) |
| 1982 |
Donna (Chun) Wong ’36 (deceased) |
| 1981 |
Masaichi Imoto ’25 (2nd award) (deceased)
Robert Iwamura ’25 (deceased)
Fred Takahashi ’33 (deceased)
Edmund Young ’22 (2nd award) (deceased) |
| 1980 |
Alexander Atherton (deceased) |
| 1979 |
Robert Taira ’33 (deceased) |
| 1978 |
Lincoln Ishida ’49 |
| 1977 |
Michael Okihiro ’43 |
| 1976 |
Joseph Kuroda ’45 |
| 1975 |
Fortunato Teho, Sr. ’23 (deceased) |
| 1974 |
Carlton Hanta ’48 |
| 1973 |
T. Raymond Sekiya ’51 |
| 1972 |
Robert Hinazumi ’44 |
| 1971 |
Raymond Nagata ’47 (deceased) |
| 1970 |
Ben Kaito ’44 |
| 1969 |
Dorothy (Hanamaikai) Crowell ’55 (1st award) |
| 1968 |
Will Hayashi ’46 (deceased) |
| 1967 |
Masato Doi ’39 (deceased) |
| 1966 |
Y. Baron Goto ’20 (deceased) |
| 1965 |
Teruo Himoto ’41 (deceased) |
| 1964 |
Thomas Uyeno ’34 (deceased) |
| 1963 |
Takashi Kitaoka ’30 (deceased) |
| 1962 |
Clarence Koike ’24 (deceased) |
| 1961 |
Harold Kometani ’36 (1st award) (deceased) |
| 1960 |
Tsuneko (Nakamoto) Yawata ’33 (deceased) |
| 1959 |
Sai Chow Doo ’26 (deceased)
Katsumi Kometani ’25 (deceased) |
| 1958 |
Edmund Young ’22 (1st award) (deceased) |
| 1957 |
Max Kitaoka ’28 (deceased) |
| 1956 |
Masaichi Imoto ’25 (1st award) (deceased) |
| 1955 |
Herbert Taketa ’20 (deceased) |
| 1954 |
Harvey Kawakami ’22 (deceased) |
| 1953 |
Tsuneo Koike ’20 (deceased)
James Morita ’32 (deceased)
Steere Noda ’11 (deceased) |