At the April 1994 SDITE Annual Meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina, a young member recognition award was established. It was created to recognize individuals, who over their young professional careers, have contributed significantly to our profession and our professional organization and was named in honor of Joseph M. Thomas, Jr.

2011   Radha K. Swayampakala
2010   Kenneth Scott Walker
2009   Dyan C. Damron
2008   Michael R. Ridgeway
2007   Alison Catarella Michel
2006   William Brian Fulton
2005   Kirsten B. Tynch
2004   Jeffrey L. Hammond
2003   Jo Anne Tingle
2002   Richard B. Fangmann
2001   Gregory D. Judy
2000   Bayne E. Smith
1999   Karen L. Mohammadi
1998   John L. Hibbard
1997   Terry M. Snow
1996   Robert R. Walker
1995   James A. Meads
1994   Craig M. Hanchey
1993   Hernan E. Pena, Jr.