The Scholarship has been active in its present form since 1999, when it was initiated as a joint activity by its three Institutional Sponsors (IS). Prior to that time each IS had its own independent Simmons scholarship activity. The past recipients of the award in its present incarnation are:
| Year | Honoree | School | Location |
| 99–00 | Adele A. Bailar | Community College of Aurora | Aurora, CO |
| 04–05 | M. Laine Mears | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA |
| 06–07 | Daniel Child | Brigham Young U. | Provo, UT |
| 07–08 | Timothy F. Chereck | Central Georgia Technical College | Macon, GA |
