| Year Awarded |
Name (Graduation year) |
Position |
| 2023 |
Dave Smoldt (1985) |
Commodity Division President at StoneX |
| 2021 |
Amanda De Jong (2002) |
Govt Affairs and Policy Engagement at Pivot Bio |
| 2020 |
Erin Cummings (2002) |
Senior Consultant of Business Program Management at Nationwide |
| 2019 |
Corby Fichter (1980) |
SW IA Regional VP, Farm Credit Services of America |
| 2018 |
Jeff Rowe ('95) |
President of Global Seeds, North America and China at Syngenta |
| 2017 |
John Latham ('92) |
President & CEO, Latham Hi-Tech Seeds |
| 2016 |
Sarah Fiedler Thorn (’81) |
President & Founder, Thorn Consulting Group |
| 2015 |
Rick Vaughan ('81) |
CEO, Innovative Ag Services |
| 2014 |
Mike Peterson ('84) |
President and Owner of Peterson Genetics Inc. |
| 2013 |
Bill Northey ('81) |
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture |
| 2012 |
Ann Fields ('92) |
President, William Penn University |
| 2011 |
James Schipper ('72) |
Chairman, IA Bankers Assn & American State Bank |
| 2010 |
Scott Mortimer ('87) |
Publisher, Successful Farming (Meredith Corp.) |
| 2009 |
Joseph Taets ('88) |
Vice President, Archer Daniels Midland |
| 2008 |
Dwight Seegmiller ('75) |
President, Hills State Bank |
| 2007 |
Doug Dashner ('68) |
Exec. Dir., Dekalb Co. Farm Bureau |
| 2006 |
Paul Maass ('88) |
President, ConAgra Private Brands and Commercial Foods |
| 2005 |
Tim Fevold ('82) |
Farm Manager, Hertz Farm Management |
| 2004 |
Nancy Brannaman ('83) |
General Services Officer, U.S. Dept. of State |
| 2003 |
David Petersen ('80) |
Owner, Majestic-Manor Dairy |
| 2002 |
James Borel ('78) |
President, DuPont Crop Protection |
| 2001 |
Jamey Grafing ('86) |
Senior VP, Syndicated Finance |
| 2000 |
Lyle Campbell ('66) |
CEO, Founders Group |
| 1999 |
Jane Stautz ('84) |
Global Diversity Leader, Dow AgroSciences |
| 1998 |
Jeff Plagge ('78) |
President & CEO, First National Bank (Waverly) |
| 1997 |
Doug Barinsky ('71) |
Vice President, Cargill Animal Nutrition |
| 1996 |
Roger Underwood ('80) |
President & CEO, Becker Underwood |
| 1995 |
Loyd Brown ('69) |
Farm Manager, Hertz Farm Management Co. |
| 1994 |
Phil Dukes ('59) |
Cooperative Manager, Farmer's Cooperative |
| 1993 |
Ron Olson ('69) |
Commodity Merchandiser, Atwood-Kellogg |
| 1992 |
Larry Mindrup ('63) |
Head Banker, Brenton Banks |
| 1991 |
Tim Burke ('74) |
Marketing Coordinator, Martin-Williams Advertising |
| 1990 |
Tom Feldmann ('60) |
Grain Merchandiser, West Central Cooperative |
| 1989 |
Jim Eiler ('72) |
Banking Specialist, Eiler Capital Advisers |
| 1988 |
George Schneiderman ('68) |
Banking Specialist, Rock Rapids State Bank |
| 1987 |
Ron Erwin ('67) |
Agribusiness Company Manager, Louis Rich |
| 1986 |
John Walthers ('65) |
Banking Specialist, South Story Bank & Trust |
| 1985 |
Duane Halverson ('63) |
Agribusiness Division Manager, Land O' Lakes |
| 1984 |
Gary Fairbanks ('63) |
Agribusiness Manager, Geneva Grain |
| 1983 |
Tom Wenstrand ('70) |
Agribusiness Manager, Hawkeye Steel |
