2022 – Dayron Deaton-Owens, Leadership McMinnville

The past winners of the Robert Smith Tennessee Leadership Educator Award:

  • 2022 – Dayron Deaton-Owens, Leadership McMinnville
  • 2021 – Vanessa Bennett, Leadership Kingsport  
  • 2020 – Stephanie Brackman, Leadership Rutherford
  • 2019 – Ellen Willhoit, Leadership Sevier
  • 2018 – Sherry Crye, Cleveland/Bradley Youth Leadership.
  • 2017 – Daryl Brady, Leadership Knoxville
  • 2016 – Cindy Schueman, IMPACT Leadership (Putnam County)
  • 2015 – Cathy Huskins, Unicoi County Tomorrow Leadership Program
  • 2014 – Beulah Ferguson, East TRI Cities TN/VA Regional Leadership Council
  • 2013 – Nancy Barker, Leadership Hawkins
  • 2012 – Virginia Grimes, WestStar
  • 2011 – Rosemary Bridges, Leadership South Tipton County
  • 2010 – Jen Sherwood, Leadership DeKalb County
  • 2009 – Deann Bradford, Leadership Donelson Hermitage
  • 2008 – Beth Pippin, Leadership Hardin County
  • 2007- Frankie McCord, Leadership Crockett County
  • 2006 – Janet Earwood, Leadership Maury County
  • 2005 – * Paul Goldberg, Leadership Roane County
  • 2004 – Diane Parks, Leadership Chattanooga
  • 2003 – Pan Awsumb, Leadership Memphis
  • 2002 – no award given
  • 2001 – Jack McDaniel, Leadership Cumberland
  • 2000 – Lucy Lee, Leadership Wilson
  • 1999 – Melanie Chadwell, Leadership Putnam; * Carl Maroney, Leadership Lincoln
  • 1998 – Jeannie Dulaney, Leadership Knoxville
  • 1997 – Deb Schruger, Leadership Cookeville
  • 1996 – Judy Renshaw, Leadership Jackson
  • 1995 – * Janet Voyt, Dyersburg/Dyer County Leadership

* deceased