| Herman J. Hoose Distinguished Service Award |
| At the Southern Section’s 1972 Annual Meeting in Memphis, Tennessee, an award named “The Herman J. Hoose Distinguished Service Award” was created to recognize persons who untiringly and unselfishly contributed to our profession and our organization, and who by personal integrity, leadership and example inspired fellow professionals to greater service. |
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| 1972 | John D. Edwards, Jr. | 1991 | Robert L. Vecellio |
| 1973 | Jay W. Quinn | 1992 | Edward E. Watt |
| 1974 | William S. Derrick | 1993 | James W. Yarbrough |
| 1975 | James O. Litchfield | 1994 | Joe K. Donaldson |
| 1976 | John F. Exnocios | 1995 | Victor A. McSwain |
| 1977 | Karl A. Bevins | 1996 | W. Hibbett Neel, Jr. |
| 1978 | Harold M. Raynor, Jr. | 1997 | Richard Atkins |
| 1979 | Joseph M. Thomas, Jr. | 1998 | George A. "Lonnie" Yates |
| 1980 | C. Edwin Vick, Jr. | 1999 | Gaye G. Sprague |
| 1981 | Willis R. Deaton | 2000 | Thomas E. Flynn |
| 1982 | Earl C. Williams, Jr. | 2001 | Darrell B. Skipper |
| 1983 | Peter S. Parsonson | 2002 | Brent McKinney |
| 1984 | Robert J. Dodge | 2003 | Marble J. Hensley |
| 1985 | Charles E. Alexander | 2004 | Eugene D. Arnold, Jr. |
| 1986 | James M. Dawkins | 2005 | Phillip L. Wylie, Sr. |
| 1987 | Jack C. Marcellis | 2006 | William B. Finger |
| 1988 | Howard R. Chapman | 2007 | Marsha Anderson Bomar |
| 1989 | R.V. Moss | 2008 | Robert E. Stammer, Jr. |
| 1990 | Bruce Leonard | 2009 | Stan F. Polanis |
