National Education Service Award

ACCT/AACC National Education Service Award

Past Recipients

Presented annually during the National Legislative Summit, this award honors a national leader who has made extraordinary contributions to national public policies and resources that support education, training and post-secondary learning.

2012    Senator Tom Harkin D-IA

2011    Sen. Max Baucus, D-MT and Rep. Michael Castle, R-DE

2010    President Barack Obama

2009    Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-MD

2008    Rep. George Miller, D-CA

2007    Sen. Michael Enzi, R-WY

2006    Representative Ric Keller, R-FL

2005    Senator Olympia J. Snowe, D-MA

2004    None

2003    Rep. Dave Camp, R-MI and Rep. James P. McGovern, D-MA

2002    Rep. Ralph Regula, R-OH

2001    Rep. David Obey, D-WI

2000    Rep. John E. Peterson, R-PA

1999    Rep. “Buck” McKeon, R-CA

1998    Senator Lauch Faircloth, R-NC

1997    Rep. John Edward Porter, R-IL

1996    Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley and Rep. Clay Shaw, R-FL

1995    Senator John Warner, R-VA

1994    Rep. Esteban Torres, D-CA

1993    Senator Barbara Mikulski, D-MD

1992    Senator Mark O. Hatfield, R-OR

1991    Senator Robert C. Byrd, D-WV

1990    Rep. E. Thomas Coleman, R-MO

1989    Rep. Silvio O. Conte, R-MA

1988    Rep. William H. Gray, III, D-PA

1987    Rep. William H. Natcher, D-KY

1986    Senator Charles E. Grassley, R-IA

1985    Rep. G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery, D-MS