1968 Helen B. Schleman* Dean of Women
1969 Anna M. Akeley* Professor of Physics
1970 Beverley Stone* Dean of Women
1971 Mary Lou Billsborough* Purdue Memorial Union
1972 Helen Clark* Professor of Foods and Nutrition
1973 Virginia R. Ferris Professor of Entomology
1974 Cecelia Zissis* Associate Dean of Women
1975 Helen Bass Williams* Professor of Humanities
1976 Barbara I. Cook* Associate Dean of Students
1977 Helen R. Johnson* Professor of Nursing
1978 Violet B. Haas* Professor of Electrical Engineering
1979 Vivian A. Johnson* Professor of Physics
1980 Betty Arnsman* Associate Director Residence Halls
1981 Carolyn C. Perrucci Associate Professor of Sociology
1982 Martha O. Chiscon Associate Professor of Biology
1983 Nancy W. Friedersdorf Assistant Dean of Students
1984 Jane Butler Kahle Professor of Biology Education
1985 Betty M. Nelson Associate Dean of Students
1986 Marion W. Blalock Director of Minority Engineering Programs
1987 Jane Z. Daniels Director of Women in Engineering Programs
1988 Barbara G. Doster Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs
1989 Barbara A. Elsbury* Assistant Dean of Students
1990 Lanelle E. Geddes Head of the School of Nursing
1991 Margaret R. Taber Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology
1992 Linda H. Ewing* Associate Dean of Students
1993 Lois K. Wark Coordinator of Career Counseling
1994 Joan L. Marshall Associate Dean of Liberal Arts
1995 Jane A. Hamblin Associate Dean of Students
Recipients of the Helen B. Schleman Gold Medallion
1996 Margaret Moan Rowe Professor of English
1997 Flora L. Williams Associate Professor of Family and Consumer Economics
1998 Carol Dewey Compliance/Academic Advisor
1999 Leah H. Jamieson Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
2000 Mary Louise Foster* Academic Advisor Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing
2001 Peggy E. Sullivan* Assistant Dean of Students
2002 Ruth N. Wukasch Associate Professor of Nursing
2003 Marilyn J. Haring Dean of the School of Education
2004 Deborah J. Anderson Residential Life Manager Housing and Food Services
2005 Sandra K. Monroe Assistant Vice President for Student Services
2006 Sarah C. Johnson Director of Dining Services
2007 Nancy A. Bulger Assistant Provost
2008 Renee A. Thomas Director of Black Cultural Center
2009 S. Suzanne Nielsen Head of Food Science Department
2010 Patrice Buzzanell Professor of Communications
2011 Nancy F. Gabin Associate Professor of History
2012 France A. Cordova President of Purdue University
2013 Beth M. Holloway Director of Women in Engineering Program
2014 Ronnie B. Wilbur Professor of Linguistics
2015 Zenephia Evans Director of the Science Diversity Office
2016 Barb Frazee Executive Director University Residences
2017 Bharat Bhargava Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
2018 Annette Watters Diversity Outreach Project Manager, Division of Diversity & Inclusion
2019 Melinda Zook, Professor of History and Director of Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts
2020 Rosalee (Rosie) Clawson, Professor of Political Science
2021 Melissa Gruver, Associate Director for Civic Engagement & Leadership Development