Previous Winners of the Tim Herrington Award

Martha Thomley Award (1989 – 1997)
1988 – Martha Thombley – Called Region 5 Honorarium Award
1989- Enman Joiner
1990-Tom and Jean Wise
1991- Harold McDonell
1992-Maggie McDowell
1993-Hyta Mederer
1994-Bo Brown and Lillian Grovenstein
1995-Sambo Wilder
1996-Mary Howard
1997-Tracy Hicks

Tom Wise Award (1998 - 2023)
1998- Barbara and Morris Kirby
1999- Carolyn Heath
2000- Francis Gray
2001-Edward McDowell,Jr.
2002- Jim Saddler
2003-Ruth Killingsworth
2004- Diane Joiner
2005- Joe Watson
2006-Martha Fawcett
2007-Dixie Ayers
2008- B.J. and Ed Achord
2009- Ann McWilliams
2010-Vernon Johnson
2011- Claude Carpenter
2012- J.K. ,Lynda, Michael Hines
2013 - Billye and Sandy Campbell
2014 - Rose Mary Dixon  
2015 - Jackie Nicholson​
2016 - Mike and Deborah Curling
​2017 - Marian Tyus
2018 - James and Louise Fennell
​2019 - Janie and Winfred Huff
2020 - Jack and Rebecca Brock
2021 - Sue Cliett
2022 - ​Kaye Fearneyhough
2023 - Jim Mullins

Tim Herrington Award
2024 - Cynthia Rigsby