Rip Wiley Award Recipients
| 2018 | Pat Topping | |||
| 2017 | Joanne Lewis (YouTube video honoring recipient) | 1998 | George Rogers | |
| 2016 | Joe Riley | 1997 | Jane Fryer | |
| 2015 | Bill Mitchell | 1996 | David C. Garrett III | |
| 2014 | Peggy Jolly, CEcD, EDFP | 1995 | Randy Cardoza | |
| 2013 | David Luckie, CEcD, EDFP | 1994 | Kevin Shea | |
| 2012 | Albert M. Hodge, Jr. | 1993 | Roy B. Cooper | |
| 2011 | Dennis Chastain | 1992 | James L. Martin, Jr. | |
| 2010 | Nancy Kinsey | 1991 | Parks Burton | |
| 2009 | Jim Finch | 1990 | Ron Robinson | |
| 2008 | Peggy Chapman | 1989 | Jim Steed | |
| 2007 | Jim Ewing | 1988 | Lamar Clifton | |
| 2006 | Timothy L. Martin, CEcD, EDFP | 1987 | Cliff McDuffie | |
| 2005 | Annie Hunt Burriss | 1986 | Glenn Cornell | |
| 2004 | Willie M. Paulk | 1985 | Jack Talley | |
| 2003 | Daniel M. McRae | 1984 | Bob Cassell | |
| 2002 | Charles R. Gatlin | 1983 | Penn Worden | |
| 2001 | Deborah Lohnes | 1982 | Andy Andrews | |
| 2000 | Sherman Dudley | 1981 | David Morgan | |
| 1999 | Michael H. Lott | 1980 | Bob Evans |