1976

Dr. Willis Moreland, Professor at University of Nebraska Lincoln

1977

Dr. Tom Walsh, Professor at University of Nebraska Lincoln

1978

Joan Casari, Omaha Burke HS Teacher

1979

Phil Holmgren, Professor at University of Nebraska Kearney ,

1980

Ruth Weatherl, Head Start Coordinator at Lincoln Public School

1981

Paul Johnson, NDE Social Studies Consultant

1982

Dr. Rick Kolowski , Assistant Principal Millard South High School

1983

Gary Caldwell, SS Supervisor Omaha Public School

1984

Dr. Charles Godwin, Professor at University of Nebraska Lincoln

1985

Michael Young, Teacher/Dept Chair Omaha Burke High School

1986

Dr. Lynn Johnson, Kearney State College

1987

James Shepard, Omaha North H.S.

1988

Chester Yoder, Blue Hill Community Schools

1989

John Morse, Omaha Benson H.S.

1990

Dr. James Dick, UNO

1991

Bill Nelson, Westside H.S.

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

Vernon Wood, Omaha North H.S.

1998

John LeFeber, Nebraska Department of Education, Director of Social Science Education

1999

Dr. Orville Menard, Professor University of Nebraska at Omaha

2000

Joe Higgins, Teacher Westside High School

2001

Karen Stanley, SS Specialist for Lincoln Public School

2002

Richard D. Brown, Millard South H.S

2003

Dr. Ron Naugle, Professor at Nebraska Wesleyan University

2004

Larry Starr , Nebraska Department of Education, Director of Social Science Education