This award was established to honor the past and continuing contributions of Professor and Chair Emeritus Duane Boes. It recognizes the excellence and high teaching standards of a Graduate Teaching Assistant within the Department each year.

• 2024 – Austin Ellingworth
• 2023 – Maddie Rainey
• 2022 – Nathan Ryder
• 2021 – Youngseok Song
• 2020 – Alex Fout
• 2019 – Daniel Mork
• 2018 – Robert McAndrew
• 2017 – Cristian Oliva
• 2016 – Ben Zheng
• 2015 – Ryan Haunfelder
• 2014 – Gabriel Young and Zach Weller
• 2013 – Brett Hunter
• 2012 – Wade Herndon
• 2011 – Erin Schielp
• 2010 – Derek Sonderegger
• 2009 – Joshua French
• 2008 – Amy Kagey
• 2007 – Kallie Luepschen-Meek
• 2006 – Andrew Merton
• 2005 – Todd Iverson
• 2004 – Austin Lampros
• 2002 – Sarah Hawley and Devin Johnson
• 2001 – Ronald C. Wright
• 1999 – Jill E. Smith and Courtney A. Sykes
• 1998 – Jem Corcoran
• 1995 – Richard K. Sutton and Brent D. Burch