- 2025 – Thomas Morisse-Corsetti – Theatre Performance
- 2023 – Dale Neyra – Music Education
- 2022 – Jacob Lasek – Trombone
2022 – Garrett Millette – Trumpet
- 2019 – Meghan Fox – Voice
- 2018 – Mariel Christiana – Flute
- 2017 – Jasmine Colapietro – Trumpet
- 2016 – Alec Rich – Tuba
- 2015 – Gabriel Leardi – Trombone/Voice
- 2014 – Natalie Souza – Voice
- 2013 – Danielle St. Amand – Flute
- 2012 – Zhane Dakers – Voice
- 2012 – Jessica Velasquez – Voice
- 2011 – Sam Hausman – Trombone
- 2010 – Jane Sylvester – Alto Saxophone
- 2009 – Lemuel Salgado – Voice
- 2008 – Magdalena Widmoski – Flute; Eric Vargas – Trombone
- 2007 – Stephanie McAllister – Voice
- 2006 – Matthew Ferrandino – Tuba
- 2004 – Joanna Truskowski – Piano
- 2003 – Cheryl Parker – Piano and Flute
- 2002 – Timothy Bojanowski – Snare Drum
- 2001 – Allison Linker – Voice
- 2000 – Ryan Francini – Trumpet
- 1999 – Jason Ferrandino – Voice
- 1998 – Lisa Conlon – Voice
- 1997 – David Lickwar – Voice
- 1996 – Scott Rydecki – Voice
- 1995 – Bo Xu – Piano
- 1994 – Anthony Marzi – Voice
- 1993 – Romana Libby – Voice; Carl Bryant – Trumpet
- 1992 – Laura Simpson – Flute
- 1991 – Clifton Holt – Piano
- 1990 – Robin Colossa – Voice; Laura Stern – Flute
- 1989 – Paul Chang – Trombone
- 1988 – Daniel Petit – Tuba
- 1987 – Hsiu Hui Wang – Piano
- 1986 – Michael Lamb – Voice
- 1985 – Alan Ringwood – Flute
- 1984 – Kristen Olsen – Violin
- 1983 – Michelle Moses – Piano
- 1982 – Claudine Crooks – Piano
- 1981 – Maxine Trykowski – Piano
- 1980 – Marc Diminno – Piano; Donna Calderone – Clarinet
- 1979 – Jeffrey Blanchette – Voice; Edward Strychgarz – Piano
