Past Department Awardees
2026 Haney, Lara Jackson Hole Post 43
2024 Laffin, Riley Robert Boyd Stewart Post 11
2023 Johnson Emma 3rd Place National High School Competition
2022 Johnson Emma Hughes-Pittinger Post 26 Powell
2021 Swaney Aaron Jay Hughes-Pittinger Post 26 Powell
2020 Swaney Aaron Jay Hughes-Pittinger Post 26 Powell
2019 Moss Hailey Samuel Mares Post 8 Douglas
2018 Anderson GraceBelize Roy Montgomery Post 80 Hulett
2017 Griffith Austin Archie Hay Post 24 Rock Springs
2016 Tolman Zariah Greybull Post 32 Greybull
2015 Tolman Zariah Greybull Post 32 Greybull
2014 Tolman Zariah Greybull Post 32 Greybull
2013 Frederick Dakota J. J. Webb Post 95 Guernsey
2012 Frederick Dakota J. J. Webb Post 95 Guernsey
2011 Frederick Dakota J. J. Webb Post 95 Guernsey
2010 Dexter Clayton D George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
2009 Lenz Taylor Travis Snow Post 5 Torrington
2008 Lenz Clark A Travis Snow Post 5 Torrington
2007 Dinneen William R Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
2006 Perl Abigail George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
2005 Cramer Tristen Don Stough Post 33 Lander
2004 Smith Quincy Hughes-Pittinger Post 26 Powell
2003 Bedient James Travis Snow Post 5 Torrington
2002 Box Becky Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
2001 Reeves Brooks Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
2000 Childers Matthew L Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
1999 Riley Joanna Husted-Pendleton Post 14 Laramie
1998 Riley Joanna Husted-Pendleton Post 14 Laramie
1997 Brubaker Marcus Brett George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1996 Marrah Briana George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1995 Brown Laura George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1994 Obermueller Peter George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1993 Eppersan Johnna George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1992 Graham Stephanie Archie Hay Post 24 Rock Springs
1991 Laible Deborah Archie Hay Post 24 Rock Springs
1990 Lewis Kimberly Archie Hay Post 24 Rock Springs
1989 Steidl Mitch Hittner Engstrom-Duncan Post 122 Rawlins
1988 Evans Maralee George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1987 Long Caitlin Husted-Pendleton Post 14 Laramie
1986 Oberg Brent Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
1985 Forester Neil George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1984 Wright Shelby Travis Snow Post 5 Torrington
1983 Jarrard James Ora Call Post 10 Wheatland
1982 Tadevich Stephen Don Stough Post 33 Lander
1981 Ham Rob Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
1980 Jacobson Robert Archie Hay Post 24 Rock Springs
1979 Kinnier Carter Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
1978 Harless David Riverton Post 19 Riverton
1977 Tobin John George W. Vroman Post2 Casper
1976 Butler Laura George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1975 Goss Patty Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
1974 Purvis Marydean Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
1973 Hadder Ned George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1972 Snow Greg Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
1971 Mc Tlnay Sheila Rae George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1970 Brown Roger K Campbell County Post 42 Gillette
1969 Petranovich Milo Samuel Mares Post 8 Douglas
1968 Schrinar Howard Riverton Post 19 Riverton
1967 Anderson Robert O Riverton Post 19 Riverton
1966 Maier Margarent Jane Travis Snow Post 5 Torrington
1965 Willey Mary Ruth Husted-Pendleton Post 14 Laramie
1964 Martin James R Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
1963 Vorhies, Jr John R George W. Vroman Post 2 Casper
1962 Petranovich Mada Samuel Mares Post 8 Douglas
1961 Larsen Everett R Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne
1960 Russin Joe Husted-Pendleton Post 14 Laramie
1959 Hansen Thelma Riverton Post 19 Riverton
1958 Wunnicke Diane Francis E. Self Post 6 Cheyenne