The Outstanding Alumni Award recognizes an alumnus who has made significant contributions to his or her community, career, or to Lewis-Clark State College. Past award winners are listed below.

2006 Larry Heimgartner '71
2005 Sonylee Nutsch '97
2003 Tim Simpson '88
2002 Richard "Dick" Hilding '50
2001 Andrew T. Hanson '92
2000 Charles "Chuck" Brown '74
1999 Scott Arnone '84
1998 Marion Shinn '40
1997 Debra Gordon '94
1996 Fran Carroll '50
1995 Steve Branting '70
1994 Laura Umthum
1993 Josephine Kayler Duff '43
1993 Ivora Wittman Ward '43
1992 Roger Adams '51
1991 Steve Decker '88
1991 Patti O'Leary '51
1990 James W. Grow Jr. '83
1989 Mike Mitchell '51
1989 Harry "Red" Emerson '47
1988 Rollie McNair '50 (posthumous)
1988 David Miles Sr. '27
1988 Margaret Skelton
1988 Eleanor Perry
1987 Palmer Chase '45
1985 Dwight S. Barton
1985 Mel Spelde '82
1985 Merel Stonebraker
1985 Dr. Irene Vite
1984 Philip Presnell '42
1983 Thomas Saleen '73
1983 Dr. Andrew Smith
1981 Jerry Mertching
1980 John Peterson
1979 Cary Allison
1978 Carol Weber '78
1977 Marina Coon
1976 James Sullivan Sueuga
1975 James C. Silvestri '75
1974 Peggy Frost
1973 Dean Ellis '73