| 2004 | Richard E. Southwick* Wake County Public Schools, Retired |
| 2005 | Robert B. Gaskins* Onslow County Schools, Retired |
| 2006 | Billigene Garner Moore County Schools, Retired |
| 2010 | Barbara L. Geer Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Retired; MENC President 2008-2010 |
| 2012 | Dr. Reta R. Phifer NCMEA Executive Director 2006 – 2013; Choral Director Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Retired |
| 2015 | Richard Cox Music Education Professor and Choral Conductor, UNC Greensboro, Retired |
| 2018 | Dr. John R. Locke Director of Bands, UNC Greensboro College of Visual and Performing Arts |
| 2023 | Elizabeth Stanley Chance Wake County Public Schools, Retired |
| 2024 | Dr. Lisa Runner* Appalachian State University |
* Deceased