1988: R.G. Hamrick
1989: Ralph Hunt
1990: R. D. Williams
1991: Charles Grove
1992: John Robertson
1993: Joe Mastroianni
1994: Oliver Distefano and Major Jean Manhollan
1995: Dr. Harold Kolenbrander
1996: Vance and Louise O'Donnell
1997: Mark Philippi
1998: Mayor Julius Tonges
1999: John Benincasa
2000: Barbara Nicholson
2001: Joseph A. Zelasko, Jr.
2002: Attorney W. John Gross
2003: Jack and Madge Peters
2004: Dr. Daniel A. Kibler
2005: Dr. Gloria Malone
2006: Arnold Hirvela, Jr.
2007: Dr. Charles McClaugherty
2008: Harry Paidas
2009: Attorney Mike Ogline
2010: Mark Locke
2011: Ginny Daniel
2012: John and Karen Blaser
2013: Richard Duro
2014: Dr. Richard & Sandra Giese
2015: Toni Middleton
2016: Jimmy & The Soulblazers
2017: Judge Robert Lavery
2018: Dave Puterbaugh
​2019: Georgene Gross
2020: Covid
2021: Randall Flint
​2022:  Lee Mainwaring
2023 Elayne Dunlap

​*In 2020 the Greater Alliance Carnation Festival was cancelled due to the global Coronavirus pandemic and social-distancing guidelines.