The Vincent L. Hawkinson Foundation has honored the following outstanding individuals with its Honorary Award:
2010: James Siefkes, Carol and Ken Masters, Verlyn Smith, Mary Lou Nelson
2009: Dr. Helmut and Rotraut Diefenthal, Jack and Sara Nelson-Pallmeyer
2008: Arvid “Bud” Dixen, Rhoda Gilman, Betsy Raasch-Gilman
2007: Lowell and Carol Erdahl
2006: Ralph and Kay Hilgendorf, Marie and John Braun
2005: Luther Granquist, Gene and Mary Lou Ott
2004: Donald Irish
2003: Brigid, Jane, Kate and Rita McDonald
2002: Eleanor and John Yackel
2001: Lynn Elling
2000: Marv Davidov
1999: Joseph Schwartzberg
1998: Larry Cloud Morgan
1997: Louise Pardee
1996: Eleanor Otterness
1992: Arthur and Martha Sternberg
1991: Joel Mugge
1990: Stanley and Martha Platt
1989: Marianne Hamilton, Polly Mann
1988: Mulford Sibley