The Grand Marshal Award is presented to a community member who the Board wants to recognize for his/her outstanding contributions to "The Community". The award is chosen by a committee made up of Carnation Festival Board members.

Grand Parade Marshal

2019: Boyd and Jean Webster
2018: Barry Nichols and Barrie Kridler
2017​: John Christian
2016: Pastors Bobby and Joyce Williams
2015: Pastor Rick and Joyce Sams
2014: Larry Kehres
2013: Dan Skivolocke
2012: Frank and Betty Bolog
2011: Bill Lavery
2010: Donald Kommel (posthumous)
2009: Alex Smith and Virgil Artino
2008: Judge Robert Lavery
2007: Judge R. R. Denny Clunk
2006: Jimmy and the Soulblazers
2005: Barb Graf
2004: Romane Burnell
2003: Charles Grove
2002: George Weimer
2001: Francisco "Pancho" DeLeon
2000: Curvis Rhyne
1999: Dr. Sally Reed
1998: Clarence Johnson
1997: Lyle Crist
1996: Dr. Harold Kolenbrander
1995: Gordon Rinehart
1994: Joseph and Charlotte Mastroianni
1993: William and Karl Fiegenschuh
1992: John and Virginia Robertson
1991: Lucretia Alfani
1990: Cletus and Garnet Young
1989: Major Jean Manhollan and Leroy Lamborn Zang
1988: Abe Rich
1987: Perry King
1986: Dr. James Rodman
1985: Dr. Craig and Shirley George
1984: Ben Favazzo and Patric Jeswald
1983: Bill Stirling
1982: Edward K. Knowles
1981: Helen Hendershot
1980: Edgar McNabb
1979: Charles Dixon
1978: Edgar E. Kidwell
1977: B. F. E. "Buddy" Bell
1976: Ernest A. Williams
1975: Dick Elliot


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