The Bill Draayer Award was established in 1983 and became the premier award honouring members who have made a considerable investment of their time, energy and ideas for the betterment of the AWNA.

Past Winners

• 2015 – Fred Gorman
• 2014 – Murray Elliott
• 2013 – Ossie Sheddy
• 2012 – Sig Sigvaldason
• 2011 – George Brown
• 2010 – Scott Fitzpatrick
• 2009 – Barry Hibbert
• 2008 – Richard Holmes
• 2007 – Frank McTighe
• 2006 – Mary Jane Harper
• 2005 – Lynne Chernin
• 2004 – Cal Dallas
• 2003 – Oliver Hodge
• 2002 – Roger Holmes
• 2001 – Joan Plaxton
• 1999 – Coleen Campbell
• 1998 – Mary Readman
• 1997 – Joyce Webster
• 1996 – Steve Dills
• 1995 – Al Blackmere
• 1994 – Paul Rockley
• 1993 – Byron Keebaugh
• 1992 – Alan Willis
• 1991 – Peter Schierbeck
• 1990 – Lawrence Mazza
• 1989 – Peter Pickersgill
• 1988 – Terry Carroll
• 1987 – Donald Jamison
• 1986 – John Parry
• 1985 – George Meyer
• 1984 – Jack Gieg
• 1983 – Howard Bowes