2023 Ruth Borger, University of Florida/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center - Ruth's Remarks
2022 No ACE Fellow awarded
2021 Becky Koch, North Dakota State University - Becky's Remarks
2020 Beth Forbes, Purdue University - Beth's Remarks
2019 Mary F Wirth, Director of College Relations and Communications, The Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences - Mary's Remarks
2018 Brian Meyer, Iowa State University - Brian's remarks
2017 Robert Casler, retired - Robert's Remarks
2016 J. Faith Peppers - Director of Public Affairs, University of Georgia - Faith's Remarks2014 Frankie Gould - Director of Communications and Public Relations, Louisiana State University AgCenter - Frankie's Remarks
2013 Elizabeth Gregory-North - Department Head, Mississippi State University Office of Agricultural Communications - Elizabeth's Remarks
2012 Dave King -- Associate Provost for Outreach and Engagement, Oregon State University - Dave's Remarks: Imagine a Truly 21st Century Land-Grant University
2011 Jeanne Gleason - Media Productions Head, New Mexico State University
2010 Terry Meisenbach - Leader, eXtension Communications and Marketing
2009 Linda Benedict - Professor/Associate Director, LSU AgCenter Communications
2008 Meg Ashman - Extension Professor Emerita, University of Vermont
2007 Thomas W. Knecht - Head, Office of Ag. Communications, Mississippi State University
2006 Janet Rodekohr - Extension Editor/Educational Marketing, University of Georgia
2005 Larry Whiting - Professor of Agricultural Communication, Ohio State University
2004 Terence Day - News Lead, Washington State University
2003 Robert Furbee - Director, Communication and Technology, Ohio State University
2002 Anita Povich - Communications Specialist, University of Illinois
2001 Barry W. Jones - Coordinator, Education, Communication and Technology Unit, University of Georgia
2000 Larry A. Quinn - Director, Video, Teleconference & Radio Center USDA
1999 John M. (Jack) Sperbeck - Extension Editor - Communications, University of Minnesota
1998 None Awarded
1997 Ashley Wood - Deputy Director, University of Florida
1996 Ellen A. Maurer - Senior Lecturer, University of Wisconsin
1995 Keith H. Remy - Publications Coordinator, Mississippi State University
1994 James F. Evans -- Professor and Head, Office of Agricultural Communications and Education, University of Illinois
1993 Patricia Calvert -- Assistant Deputy Administrator, Communication, Information, Technology Staff, Extension Service USDA
1992 Gwil Evans -- Director, Communications and Planning, Oregon State University
1991 J. Cordell Hatch -- Information Transfer Advisor, Agency for International Development USAID, Islamabad, Pakistan
1990 Theodore Hutchcroft -- Program Officer, Communications, Winrock International, Arkansas
1989 Ralph J. Ballew |--News Coordinator, Mississippi State University Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine
1988 Thomas R. Hargrove -- Head, Communications and Publications, International Rice Research Institute, Philippines
1987 Roland D. Brooks, Jr. -- Extension Radio Editor, Georgia
1986 Joseph J. Marks -- Agricultural News Director, Missouri
1985 Horace Tyler -- Assistant to Dean of Agriculture, Indiana
1984 K. Robert Kern -- Consultant, Iowa
1983 Ovid U. Bay -- Director of Information, Extension Service, USDA Washington, DC
1982 Richard L. Lee -- Agricultural Editor and Director of Extension Information, Missouri
1981 Mason E. Miller -- Communication Scientist, Cooperative State Research Service, USDA, Washington, DC
1980 Thomas M. Byrd -- Associate Professor & Agricultural Information Specialist, North Carolina