The Student of the Year Award goes to a student who meets the following criteria: demonstratives respect for the dignity and worth of the individual; is sensitive to the needs of his/her school and community and initiates constructive action without seeking self- glorification; is willing and able to operate as a leader or follower as the situation demands; is not bound by tradition, and has a strong interest in and commitment to their academic program.
- James T Hendrick
- Patricia Swartz
- George Frampton
- Haskel Taub
- Prudence Richardson
- Carol Costello
- Jeffrey Kinkley
- James Payne
- Homer Williams
- Rich Goldhor
- L. Kurt Drickamer
- David Atkin, Marie Chow
- James Peter Burkholder
- Kim E. Mast
- Ruth Ann Beberman
- Lissa Lamkin
- Laurie Porter
- Beth Ansbury
- Chris Debrunner
- David Glockner
- Mark Williams, Jane Gladney
- Danny Schult
- Mike Dorning, Grace Williams
- Betsy Brotherson
- Stephanie Wengert
- Michelle Jolly
- Sarah Williams
- John Walker
- Cynthia Chou
- Mary K. Mullally
- Deborah Katzenellenbogen
- Jeff Hendrickson
- Joshua Folk
- Phillip Lin
- Lesley Londeen
- Melissa Schoeplein
- Jeff Thorn
- Samantha Sutton
- Anand Sarwate
- Megan Murphy
- Phillipa Soskin
- Betsy Braden
- Jimmy Prell, Nick Sansone
- John Zech
- Emily Bruce
- Kathleen Reutter
- Betsy Dorner
- Roveiza Irfan
- Emma Anselin
- Micah Berman
- Isaac Chambers
- Rachel Harmon
- Chris Mathy
- Sarah Yockey
- Sarah Vaughen
- Arch Robinson
- Grace Lilly
- Katie Tender
- Annemarie Michael
- Umar Hanif
- Xanthe Brown
- Sarah Hashash
- Roshan Perry