| Year | Award | Awardee |
| 2000 | Elementary | Tonya Hancock |
| High | Marcia Allen & Bobbie Hinson |
| University/College | Jose D'Arruda |
| Admin/Supervisor | Peggy Sue Nations |
| Non-School Setting | Michael Dunn |
| Commercial | Joan Heuel |
| 2001 | Middle/Junior High | Nancy Bray |
| High | Lennie Hughes & Fanette Hines-Entzminger |
| University/College | Dr. Phillip Dail |
| Admin/Supervisor | Clara Stallings |
| Non-School Setting | Bill Palmer |
| Commercial | Frank Wypasek |
| 2003 | High | Judith Jones |
| University/College | Dr. Steven Dyche & Dr. Jack Hall |
| Admin/Supervisor | Karen Shafer |
| Non-School Setting | Fran Nolan |
| Commercial | Fred Beyer |
| 2004 | Elementary | Tammy Lee |
| High | Anita Sturgies |
| University/College | Dr. Linda James |
| Admin/Supervisor | Robert Maxey |
| Non-School Setting | Mark McAllister |
| Commercial | Tim Thompson |
| 2005 | Elementary | Jayson Duncan |
| Middle | Lynne Tesh Gronback |
| High | Susan M. Purser |
| University/College | Joyce Hilliard-Clark & Karen Dawkins |
| Admin/Supervisor | William J. Kawczynski |
| Non-School Setting | John A. White |
| 2006 | Elementary | Cynthia Adams |
| Middle | Kyle Carver |
| High | Debbie Michael |
| University/College | Jake Brown |
| Admin/Supervisor | Stan Hill |
| Non-School Setting | Steve Bennett |
| Commercial | Amy Kezman |
| 2007 | Elementary | Cathy Horne |
| Middle | Jacqueline Teeters |
| High | Marie Swan |
| University/College | Barbara Leonard |
| Non-School Setting | Renee Strnad |
| Commercial | Alex Headen |
| 2008 | Elementary | Patricia Bricker |
| Middle | Donna Cash |
| High | Ann McClung |
| University/College | Stan Riggs |
| Non-School Setting | Michelle Benigno |
| Commercial | Curtis Ormond |
| 2009 | Elementary | Kim Alix |
| Middle | Teresa Cowan |
| High | Carrie Jones |
| University/College | Harriett Stubbs - Kenan Fellow Program |
| Admin/Supervisor | Janet Scott |
| Commercial | Laurie Merlo |
| 2010 | Elementary | Briana Pelton |
| Middle | Peter Schwartz |
| High | Elizabeth Rouse |
| Admin/Supervisor | Michael Tally |
| University/College | Catherine E. Matthews |
| Non-School Setting | Julie Vidotto |
| 2011 | Elementary | Bitsy Gregory |
| High | Robert Kirby |
| Admin/Supervisor | Kathryn Glasheen |
| University/College | John C. Park |
| Commerical | Burroughs Wellcome Fund |
| Non-School Setting | Jonathan Marchal |
| 2012 | High | Angela C. Gard |
| Admin/Supervisor | Dr. Steve Warshaw |
| University/College | Dr. Lisa Grable |
| 2013 | Elementary | Carla Billups |
| Middle | Cynthia Bullard |
| High | Letisha C. Kirby |
| Admin/Supervisor | Kay McLeod |
| University/College | Dr. Judith R. McDonald |
| Non-School Setting | Randy Bechtel |
| 2014 | Elementary | Darlene Petranick |
| High | Dr. Christine Muth |
| Admin/Supervisor | Scott Grumelot |
| University/College | Dr. Laura Bottomley |
| Commercial | Danny Thorpe & Robert Hawley |
| Non-School Setting | Dr. Teresa Cowan |
| Distinguished Service | Carr Thompson |
| 2015 | Elementary | Cynthia L. Dey |
| Middle/Junior High | Iris Mudd |
| High | Vicky Newberry |
| College/University | Carolyn Maidon |
| 2016 | Elementary | Dee Chinault |
| Middle | David Johnson |
| High | Grady Coleman |
| University/College | Dr. Gail Jones |
| Admin/Supervisor | Michelle Chadwick |
| Commercial | Kate Norton |
| Non-School Setting | Kim Gervase |
| 2017 | Elementary | Amy Sparks |
| Middle | Amanda Clapp |
| High | Karen Gammon |
| University/College | Tammy Lee |
| Admin/Supervisor | Nancy Addison |
| Commercial | Ryan Dougherty |
| Non-School Setting | Pat Curley |
| 2018 | Elementary | Amethyst Klein |
| Middle | Maggie McKinley |
| High | Sam Wheeler |
| University/College | L. Michael Larsen |
| Admin/Supervisor | Melanie Shaver |
| Non-School Setting | David G. Brown |
| 2019 | Elementary | Ted Miracle |
| Middle | Elizabeth Stabenow |
| High | Patricia Velasco |
| University/College | Kelly Ficklin |
| Admin/Supervisor | Jeffrey Edwards |
| Commercial | Laurie Merlo |
| Non-School Setting | Jameson McDermott |
| 2020 | Elementary | Kerrie Lallie |
| Middle | Betty Jo Moore |
| High | Leigh Apple |
| Admin/Supervisor | Cliff Hudson |
| Commercial | Atiya Merchant |
| Non-School Setting | Eliza Russell |
| 2021 | Elementary | Brad Rhew |
| Middle | Melaine Rickard |
| High | Timothy Guilfoyle |
| Admin/Supervisor | Howard Ginsburg |
| Commercial | Jack Deyton |
| Non-School Setting | Tanya Poole |
| 2022 | Elementary | Reba Johnson |
| University/College | Michael Lowder |
| Admin/Supervisor | Jennifer Redfearn |
| Non-School Setting | Dana Haine |
| Support of Outreach Science Education | NASA, NC Space Grant |
| 2023 | Elementary | Eric Hamilton |
| High | Nancy Cattrell |
| University/College | Debbie French |
| Admin/Supervisor | Jose Garcia |
| Commercial | John Garrett |
| Non-School Setting | Amy Pitts |
| 2024 | Elementary | Jean Pelezo |
| Middle | Savannah Brown |
| Admin/Supervisor | Dr. Christine Mitchell |
| University/College | Dr. Natalie Aman |
| Non-School Setting | Dr. Garrie Moore |
| Commercial | Glenn Davenport |
| 2025 | Middle | Julie Hahn |
| High | Robert Gotwals |
| Admin/Supervisor | Valerie Sellars |
| University/College | Matt Reynolds |
| Non-School Setting | Pepper Hill |
| Commercial | Plasma Games - Hunter Moore |
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