| 1970 | Ronald Yarbrough | Geography; Emeritus Professor |
| 1972 | Daniel Havens | English Language & Literature; Emeritus Professor |
| 1974 | John Oldani | English Language & Literature |
| 1976 | Dickie Spurgeon | English Language & Literature; Emeritus Professor |
| 1976 | Billy Rogers | Psychology; Emeritus Associate Professor |
| 1977 | Robert Williams | Curriculum & Instruction; Emeritus Professor |
| 1979 | Arthur Prell | Management & Marketing- Emeritus Professor |
| 1981 | Patrick Riddleberger | Historical Studies; Professor Emeritus |
| 1982 | Betty Osiek | Foreign Languages & Literature; Emerita Professor |
| 1984 | Bill Ward | Mass Communications; Emeritus Professor |
| 1985 | W. Deane Wiley | Educational Leadership; Emeritus Professor |
| 1986 | Larry Moehn | Health, Recreation & Physical Education; Emeritus Assistant Professor |
| 1987 | Vasil Vasileff | School of Dental Medicine; Emeritus Professor |
| 1988 | William Slattery | English Language & Literature |
| 1989 | Martha Welch | School of Nursing; Emerita Professor |
| 1990 | Regan Carpenter | Curriculum & Instruction; Emeritus Professor |
| 1991 | Paul Phillips | Mathematics & Statistics; Emeritus Professor |
| 1992 | Gene Allsup | Educational Leadership; Emeritus Professor |
| 1993 | Pat Goehe | Speech Communication; Emerita Professor |
| 1998 | Gilbert Rutman | Business; Emeritus Professor |
| 2005 | David Kauzlarich | Sociology & Criminal Justice |
