This award honors a Virginian that has creatively pursed excellence in contributions to rehabilitation programs, projects, issues, publications or a significant rehabilitation cause.

2007	Margaret Gillispie
	Dept. of Rehabilitative Services

2006	Joseph M. Ashley, Ph.D., Director, Grants and Special Programs
	Dept. of Rehabilitative Services

2005	Richard S. Luck, Ed.D., Director
	Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center, Fishersville

2004	Raymond "Ray" Graesser
	formerly Dept of Rehabilitative Services

2003	Eleana M. Boyer
	Director of Supported Employment Services
	Didlake, Inc.,

1999	Karen Smith
	Executive Director
	Arc/Greater Prince William/Insight, Inc.

1995	Annette S. Pope
	DRS Counselor

1992	Susan L. Urofsky
	DRS Commissioner

1991	Honorable Don S. Beyer, Jr.
	Lt. Governor

1990	Sandra K. Howie
	Executive Director
	CVILC

1987	John D. Collins, III
	President
	Van Go Corp.

1985	Corbett Reedy (First recipient)