Recipients of the Excellence in Teaching Award are individuals who are near or at the end of a career dedicated to the practice of teaching (may be awarded posthumously); have demonstrated excellence in their own creative work; have previous recognition for and a history of awards in teaching; and have highly visible former students in the field.

Recipients
1993     Robert Arneson (posthumous)
1994     Ken Ferguson, Shawnee Mission, Kansas
1996     Val Cushing, Alfred, New York
1997     Don Reitz, Clarkdale, Arizona
1998     Peter Voulkos, Oakland, California
1999     Maija Grotell (posthumous)
2002     Warren MacKenzie, Stillwater, Minnesota
2003     Dick Hay, Brazil, Indiana

2005     Donna L. Nichol, Edinboro, Pennsylvania

2006     Joe Bova, Santa Fe, New Mexico

2007     Paul Bernhardt, Westchester, Pennsylvania

2008     Harris Deller, Carbondale, Illinois

2008     Ron Meyers, Athens, Georgia