Awarded for leadership, service and philanthropic involvement with Purdue University Calumet and for inspiring others through their vision and commitment to bettering Purdue Calumet.

This award was discontinued in 2005.

• 2004 – John Bobalik
• 2003 – Lisa J. Goodnight
• 2002 – Catherine Murphy
• 2001 – John Maniotes
• 2000 – James Yackel
• 1998 – Bernard H. Holicky
• 1997 – Rose E. Ray
• 1996 – Lon Lawson
• 1995 – Richard J. Combs
• 1994 – John P. Fruth & Gary H. Newsom
• 1993 – Morey Kays
• 1992 – Beth Pellicciotti
• 1991 – Saul Lerner
• 1990 – Lance Trusty
• 1989 – John Friend
• 1988 – Daniel J. Yovich
• 1987 – YJean S. Chambers
• 1986 – Robert L. Anderson & Sigrid Stark
• 1985 – John S. Tuckey
• 1984 – John W. Mybeck
• 1983 – Ralph E. Bennett, III
• 1982 – Joyce Ellis
• 1981 – Robert Hayes
• 1980 – Bert Hindmarch
• 1979 – Donald S. Powers
• 1978 – Charles E. Hutton
• 1976 – Frederick L. Hovde
• 1975 – Carl H. Elliott
• 1974 – Charles Lawshe