This award is presented to an individual who has made exceptional contributions at the federal level in promoting national public policies and goals of community colleges.
2022 Bryce McKibben, Former Senior Policy Adviser to Sen. Patty Murray; Senior Director, Policy and Advocacy, The Hope Center; Former ACCT Public Policy Staff
2017 Joel Packer, Former Executive Director, Committee for Education Funding
2015 Rachel Gragg, National Skills Coalition
2014 Debbie Cochrane, TICAS
2007 Stephanie Giesecke, Natl. Assn. of Independent Colleges and Universities
2006 Brian K. Fitzgerald, Business-Higher Education Forum
2001 Jamie Merisotis, Institute for Higher Education Policy
1997 Linda Michalowski, California Community College System
1996 Gary W. Davis, ICCTA
1995 Hal M. Miller, North Carolina Community College System
1994 Becky H. Timmons, American Council on Education
1993 Edward M. Elmendorf, AASCU
1992 Ira Magaziner, Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce
1991 Charles B. Saunders, American Council on Education
1990 Sharon H. Cranford, National Coalition for Employee Educational Assistance
1989 James L. Martin, National Governors Association
1988 Susan Frost, Committee for Education Funding
1987 Dallas Martin, NASFA
1986 William G. Shannon, The National Advisory Council on Continuing Education
1985 Joseph S. Murphy, CUNY
1984 Clark Maxwell, Jr., Florida
1983 Andrew S. Korim, Community College of Allegheny County, PA