| YEAR | NAME | HOUSING AUTHORITY |
| 2024 | Alaila Allen | Marshall |
| Elizabella Gonzales | Carrizo Springs | |
| Lenore Hudspeth | Houston | |
| Jonathan Spivey | Houston | |
| Emma Talley | Memphis, Post | |
| Ava Villalobos | Kingsville | |
| 2023 | Jordan Fitch | Garland |
| Audrey Rafay | Bartlett | |
| William Sossaman | Opportunity Home San Antonio | |
| Madalene Spencer | De Leon | |
| Paul Stiver | New Boston | |
| 2022 | Alexandria Alcott | San Antonio |
| Victoria Castillo | Edinburg | |
| Christopher Chagoy | San Antonio | |
| Elizabeth Gonzales | Carrizo Springs | |
| 2021 | Niara Hightower | Wichita Falls |
| Iliana Montes | Hidalgo County | |
| Horacio Pequeño | Mercedes | |
| Amber Roskelley | Houston | |
| Clayton Vinklarek | Flatonia | |
| 2020 | Sarafaye De La Garza | McAllen |
| Ashley Diaz | Mesquite HAP | |
| Felisha Lucio | Harlingen | |
| Samantha Rodriguez | Borger | |
| Chatira Rubio | Fort Worth | |
| Jada Thompson | McKinney | |
| 2019 | Abby Jenkins | Mexia |
| Victoria Losoya | Central Texas COG | |
| Regina Mitchell | Houston | |
| Frank Ortiz | El Paso | |
| AliceMarie Renteria | El Paso | |
| 2018 | Karla Garcia | Del Rio |
| Chris Lawhon | Coleman | |
| Sarah Lawson | Dallas | |
| Amber Piña | Weslaco | |
| Randell Mosley | Madisonville | |
| 2017 | Christina Alvarez | Brownsville |
| Lorenzo Buitron, II | Corpus Christi | |
| Casey Green | Cameron | |
| Alyssa Pequeño | Mercedes | |
| 2016 | Brittney Dube | San Antonio |
| Kara Pohl | Yoakum | |
| Landon Rafay | Bartlett | |
| Elizabeth Ramirez | Brownsville | |
| 2015 | Maddie Mayo | New Boston |
| Brooke Mosley | Madisonville | |
| Britany Rodriguez | Borger | |
| Amber Sliva | Devine | |
| 2014 | Alexandria Castillo | Hidalgo County |
| Hannah Hensarling | Newton | |
| Tariq Hill | Texarkana | |
| Jose Jimenez | Brownsville | |
| Crystal Kesler | McKinney | |
| Helen Moninghoff | Texas City | |
| 2013 | Natalie Galindo | Corpus Christi |
| Marc Hinojosa | Kingsville | |
| Scott Jasek | Flatonia | |
| Danielle Pohl | Yoakum | |
| Sarah Lewis | Stamford | |
| 2012 | Lauren Dawson | San Saba |
| Caylon Hodges | Breckenridge | |
| Susie Lara | Tahoka | |
| Lawrence Patterson | Dallas | |
| Zoe Steele | San Antonio | |
| 2011 | Morgan Bradley | Dallas |
| Cody Clapp | Sherman | |
| Caleb Davis | New Boston | |
| Skylar Moneymaker | Borger | |
| Mandel Oats | Cooper | |
| 2010 | Lucas Hernandez | Cameron County |
| Jake Jones | Wortham | |
| Johan Rodriguez | Fort Worth | |
| 2009 | Brianna Bozon | Temple/Belton |
| Steven Cochran | Arlington | |
| Jacob Taylor Griffin | Garrison | |
| 2008 | Stephen Brosch | Taylor |
| Kendall Conn | Hearne | |
| Jose Gaona | Laredo | |
| Carley McCaw | San Antonio | |
| Malonie Oats | Cooper | |
| Gabrielle Salcido | Corpus Christi | |
| 2007 | David Casso, Jr. | San Antonio |
| Jodi Creel | Newcastle | |
| Ashley Crownover | Knox City/Munday | |
| Micaela Hernandez | Cameron County | |
| Brianna McDade | Denton | |
| Kelechi Onyekanne | Fort Worth | |
| 2006 | Kyle Bell | Kirbyville |
| Ashley Decker | Brenham | |
| Greg Garza | Brownsville | |
| Derek Lege | Galveston | |
| 2005 | Kara Martin | Rotan |
| Sarah Khosrowsalafi | Corpus Christi | |
| Brandon Bozon | Temple | |
| Jada Thompson | Cameron | |
| J. R. Sessions, III | Wortham | |
| Kristin Wade | Hico | |
| Phatima McNary | Corpus Christi | |
| Brandon Conn | Hearne | |
| 2004 | Monique Messman | Nixon |
| Maria Partida | Del Rio | |
| Samantha Nolasco | Fort Worth | |
| Stephanie Ciampo | Beaumont | |
| Justin Bryant | Houston | |
| 2003 | Joseph Nguyen | Houston |
| Rebecca Edwards | Dayton | |
| Sherry Klander | McGregor | |
| Nick Sturgeon | Houston | |
| Bethany Schmidt | Port Lavaca | |
| 2002 | Adam Williams | Marshall |
| Allie Lowe | Kenedy | |
| Bo Wingo | Edgewood | |
| Oneida Silguero | Hogg County | |
| Amber Taylor | Denison | |
| 2001 | Rose Allison | Sherman |
| Brandon Hons | Seymour | |
| Jennifer Carden | Munday | |
| Renee Brosch | Taylor | |
| Menda Baker | Coleman | |
| 2000 | Demorrius Jones | Arlington |
| John Simek | Seymour | |
| Cynthia Mermeia | San Antonio | |
| Michael “Chad” Sapp | Temple | |
| Stephen Konarik | Taylor | |
| 1999 | Sharif Khan | San Antonio |
| Mark Reeves | Taylor | |
| 1998 | Kyla Thomas | Hale Center |
| Lori Treviño | La Joya | |
| 1997 | Matt Reeves | Taylor |
| Veronica Benavides | Corpus Christi | |
| 1996 | Kelly Jo Talbot | Balch Springs |
| Oliver Edwards | Mineola | |
| 1995 | Eric Gray | Fort Worth |
| Emily Keathly | Mexia | |
| 1994 | Carolyn Hitt | Big Sandy |
| Shelley Emsoff | Seymour | |
| 1993 | Mindi Wade | Winters |
| Julie Guarnero | Eagle Pass | |
| 1992 | Melynda Padron | Mathis |
| Diana Martinez | Corpus Christi | |
| 1991 | Juan Martinez | Cameron County |
| Amanda Tam | Yorktown | |
| 1990 | Bena Jacobs | Dallas |
| Rebecca Leigh | Mt. Pleasant | |
| 1989 | Richa Hill | Merkel |
| Patrick Manley | New Braunfels | |
| 1988 | Teresa Bryan | Alto |
| Jonathon McCormick | Round Rock | |
| 1987 | Amy Tomlinson | Olney |
| Kimberly Smith | Post | |
| 1986 | Rick Harrell | Memphis |
| Lori Jean Lumas | Borger | |
| 1985 | John Hanke | Cross Plains |
| Robert Goodin | Olney | |
| 1984 | Horace James | San Antonio |
| Alma Rodriguez | San Marcos | |
| Richard Penner | Seymour | |
| 1981 | Diane Romine | Beeville |