Blount County Mayor Ed Mitchell – November 11, 2017 – First recipient

Habitat for Humanity Manager Kathy Jackson – November 11, 2017

Redemption Church Pastor Ed King – November 12, 2017

Madisonville, TN Donna’s Café – January 10, 2018

VA Therapist Dr. Donald R. Ricardson – February 8, 2018

Navy Officer John Merrill – February 8, 2018

University of Tennessee Law Professor Joy Radice – April 24, 2028

First Baptist Church Pastor Chris Moore – May 23, 2028

Veterans Court Judge Dwaine B. Thomas – May 29, 2028

VA Facility Director Dr. Robert W. Hierholzer August 1, 2018

Monroe County Mayor Tim Yates – August 8, 2018

Military Chaplains Association Executive Director Fr. William D. Razz Waff – September 27, 2018

Strategic Partner Vet to Vet Tennessee – Dr. Richard Junod – October 5, 2018

Question, Persuade, Refer Instructors Donna and Daniel Kopsell – December 30, 2018

Air Force Veteran Chester Brannon – July 9, 2019

“Worth It” playwright and director Tonya Stott Brown – January 6, 2019

Monroe County Mayor Mitch Ingram – April 21, 2021

Knoxville Area Korean Association (KAKA) – June 16, 2022

TN Supreme Court Honorable Sharon G. Lee – March 6, 2023

Monroe County Veteran Service Officer Andy Boyd – October 20, 2024

McNabb Clinical Therapist Lou Danner – March 20, 2025