This award is given annually to a library staff member in the greater Memphis area who has demonstrated dedication to the profession, notable academic and professional accomplishments, contributed to professional organizations, and been involved in community activities. Candidates need not be a member of MALC, but to receive the award, an individual must be recommended to the evaluation committee by his or her peers. Past honorees are listed below.
| Year | Recipient | Library |
| 2011 | Bill Short | Rhodes College, Barrett Library |
| 2010 | Pam Walker | Victory University, J.W. & Dorothy Bell Library |
| 2009 | Darlene Brooks | Rhodes College, Barrett Library |
| 2008 | Sallie Johnson | Memphis Public Library & Information Center (retired) |
| 2007 | Jim Johnson | Memphis Public Library & Information Center (retired) |
| 2006 | Mary Seratt | Memphis Public Library & Information Center |
| 2005 | Annette Berhe Hunt | Lemoyne-Owen |
| 2004 | Judy Card | MPLIC (retired) |
| 2003 | Alice Faye Duncan-Thompson | Middle College High School |
| 2002 | Judith A. Drescher | Memphis/Shelby Co. Public Library and Information Center |
| 2001 | Emily Flowers | Rhodes College |
| 2000 | Annabel Haynes | Hutchison School |
| 1999 | Rosa Burnett | State Technical Institute |
| 1998 | Richard Nollan | University of Tennessee |
| 1996 | Carolyn Wilhite | Schering-Plough |
| 1995 | Dr. Ann Viles | University of Memphis |
| 1994 | Annelle Huggins | University of Memphis |
| 1993 | Connie Pottle | Memphis/Shelby Co. Public Library and Information Center |
| 1992 | Barbara Zimmerman | Law Library, U.S. Sixth Court of Appeals |
| 1991 | Jan LaBeause | LeBonheur Children's Hospital |
| 1990 | Susan Selig | University of Tennessee |
| 1989 | Dr. Les Pourciau | Memphis State University |
