Previous Dean's Award: Employee of the Year Winners
| Year | Name | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | Chad Joines | Animal and Poultry Sciences |
| 2020-2021 | Karen Barnhart | Human Resources |
| 2019-2020 | Kim Waterman | Food Science and Technology |
| 2018-2019 | Gail Jamison | Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 2017-2018 | Sandy Seals | Bedford County Virginia Cooperative Extension |
| 2016-2017 | Jeanell Smith | Family Nutrition Program, Virginia Cooperative Extension |
| 2015-2016 | David Dunaway | Eastern Virginia AREC |
| 2014-2015 | Jonathan Dickerson | Turfgrass Research Center |
| 2013-2014 | Marsha Wright | Frederick County Extension |
| 2012-2013 | Lee Johnson | Animal and Poultry Sciences |
| 2011-2012 | Dianne Bourne | Food Science and Technology |
| 2010-2011 | Patricia Williams | Animal and Poultry Sciences |
| 2009-2010 | Julia Gregory | CALS Adminstration |
| 2008-2009 | Dougas A. Redd | Tidewater AREC |
| 2007-2008 | Janet Rinehart | Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise |
| 2006-2007 | Thomas Wilchynski | Hampton Roads AREC |
| 2005-2006 | Linda Burcham | Communications and Marketing |
| 2004-2005 | Tom Mcavoy | Entomology |
| 2003-2004 | Beth Ebel | CALS Administration |
| 2002-2003 | Trina Pauley | Food Science and Technology |
| 2001-2002 | Bud Wilmouth | Southern Piedmont AREC |
| 2000-2001 | Amy Gray | Virginia Cooperative Extension |
| 1999-2000 | Pat Ballard | CALS Administration |
| 1998-1999 | Terry Rakestraw | Food Science and Technology |
| 1997-1998 | Linda Akers | CALS Administration |
| 1996-1997 | Scotty Bolling | Entomology |
| 1995-1996 | Diane Reaver | Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science |
| 1994-1995 | George Stanger | Crop and Soil Sciences |
| 1993-1994 | Leon Alley | Biological Systems Engineering |