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.
Recipients:
| 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 |



