Past Award Winners

2023 Business of the Year - Greg Hawkins

2023 - Organization of the Year - First Baptist Church

2023 Alumni of the Year - Tad Martin

2023 Person of the Year - Donna McDaniel

Noble Award

2023 - Suzanne & Ted Prather
2022 - Don Moore
2021 - Velma Moore
2020 - Chris Moser
2019 - David Meadows
2018 - Joni Haldeman
2017 - Anne Farris
2016 - Mary Nell Windle
2015 - Don Hodges
2014 - James Lewis Tidwell
2013 - Robby Bates
2012 - Carolyn Blackmon/Virginia Wray
2011 - Barry Telford
2010 - Wesley McMillon
2009 - Don Foster
2008 - K. C. Hillis
2007 - Fred Gilliam
2006 - A.J. Cooper
2005 - Vernon Shaw
2004 - Billy Blakeney
2003 - Mary Clinton
2002 - Dan Atchley
2001 - Coy Jaggers
2000 - Bill Willis
1999 - Willie Ruth Daniels
1998 - Norris Howell
1997 - Roy Blankinship
1996 - J.C. & Lois Coggins
1995 - Sybil Young
1994 - Norman Moser
1993 - Noble Bates

Business of the Year

2023 - Greg Hawkins
2022 - Front Street Junction
2021 - DeKalb Pharmacy
2020 - DeKalb Hardware
2019 - DeKalb Grinder
2018 - Sonic
2017 - Trad'N Post
2016 - Bowie County Equip
2015 - DeKalb Pizza Pro
2014 - Larel's Furniture
2013 - State Bank of DeKalb
2012 - Juanita's Dog Grooming
2011 - Bates Family Funeral Home
2010 - Texar Credit Union
2009 - Front Street Junction
2008 - Pickle Feed
2007 - Betty Jean's Cedar Shack
2006 - DeKalb Physician's Clinic
2005 - Baird Animal Clinic
2004 - Jody's Flowers

Organization of the Year

2023 - First Baptist Church
2022 - DeKalb Police Dept
2021 - Original Oktoberfest Committee
2020 - DeKalb ISD
2019 - Williams House
2018 - DeKalb Professional Women's Org
2017 - DeKalb Industrial Foundation
2016 - W. Bowie Co 4-H
2015  - DeKalb Vol Fire Dept
2014 - DEKalb Oktoberfest Committee
2013 - Girl Scout Troop 2081
2012 - Nick's Mission
2011 - Friends of the Williams House
2010 - DeKalb Hope
2009 -Boy Scouts
2008 - DeKalb S Art Club
2007 - UMC Mission Comm.
2006 - Kingdom Kids
2005 - DeKalb HS Key Club

Alumni Person of the Year

2023 - Tad Martin
2022 - Kim Kinney
2021 - Denise Swint
2020 - Juanita Moore
2019 - Reneau Moore
2018 -Janie Matteson
2017 - Matt Flanery
2016 - Kyle Groom
2015 - Charlie Haldeman
2014 - Kelly Tidwell
2013 - ?
2012 - ?
2011 - ?
2010- Charlie Haldeman
2009 - ?
2008 - ?
2007 - ?
2006 - ?
2005 - ?
2004 - ?
? - Daniel Wandrey 

Person of the Year

2023 - Donna McDaniel
2022 - Troy & Jody Crouch
2021 - Jennifer Matteson
2020 - Blake Hodges
2019 - Rob Bates
2018 - Gail Davis
2017 - Jana Ford
2016 - Ted Prather
2015 - James Germany
2014 - Mike & Carolyn McCray
2013 - Mike DeBerry
2012 - Nancy Shumake
2011 - Jana Ford
2010 - Joni Haldeman
2009 - Virginia Wray
2008 - Smitty Smith
2007 - Benny & Paula Booth
2006 - Juanita McMillon
2005 - Carolyn McCray
2004 - ?
2003 - ?
2002 - ?
2001 - ?
2000 - ?
1999 - ?
1998 - Virginia Wray/Sandra Krueger
1997 - ?
1996 - ?
1995 - ?
1994 - ?
1993 - ?
1992 - Linda Schumake
1991 - ?
? - PeggyThibeaux

Academic Scholarship Winners

2023 - Mackenzie Arnold, Wyatt Barger & Hayes Murphy
2022 - Hanna Mullins, Emily Murphy & Stephanie Motes
2021 - Whitt Sparks and Kyla Barnes
2020 - Kaitlin Kinney & Kole Dooley