This award is given to an individual who has made a significant contribution to SAIR over an extended period of time. Nominees must have been a SAIR member for over five years and cannot be a member of, nor a candidate for, the Board of Directors during the year nominated.

• 1990: James R. Montgomery
• 1990: Glynton Smith
• 1990: Charles I. Brown
• 1991: Cameron L. Fincher
• 1992: Larry G. Jones
• 1993: Gerald McLaughlin
• 1993: Donald Reichard
• 1994: Timothy R. Sanford
• 1994: Marsha Moss
• 1996: William R. Fendley
• 2000: James O. Nichols
• 2001: Mary Sapp
• 2001: Edie Carter
• 2002: Theresa Smith
• 2003: David Fleming
• 2004: Gerry Dizinno
• 2005: Harriott Calhoun
• 2006: Debbie Dailey
• 2009: Tom Bohannon
• 2010: Sandi Bramblett
• 2011: Ross Griffith