Each year, the Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Mu honors one individual from within our chapter and state for outstanding contributions.
| 1975 | Basil Bomar | Daniel |
| 1976 | Tom O’Neal | University of South Carolina |
| 1977 | —– | —– |
| 1978 | Dan Ellis | Furman University |
| 1979 | James A. Smith | Spartanburg High School |
| 1980 | —– | —– |
| 1981 | James A. (Gus) Moody | Summerville High School |
| 1982 | Lorraine Paris | Newberry High School |
| 1983 | James K. Copenhaver | University of South Carolina |
| 1984 | James A. Kitchings | Aiken High School |
| 1985 | James B. Senn | Greenville High School |
| 1986 | Carl McMath | Spartanburg High School |
| 1987 | Larry Joe Cook | Lander College |
| 1988 | Billy Bolton | Chesnee High School |
| 1989 | —– | —– |
| 1990 | W. Patrick Wylie | Camden High School |
| 1991 | James Pritchard | University of South Carolina |
| 1992 | Robert Simmons | Sumter High School |
| 1993 | Bob Elwanger | Rock Hill High School |
| 1994 | Judith McBride | Goose Creek High School |
| 1995 | —– | —– |
| 1996 | —– | —– |
| 1997 | Christine J. Fisher | Southside Middle School |
| 1998 | Earl Mays | Charleston |
| 1999 | C. Phillip McIntyre | James F. Byrnes High School |
| 2000 | Les Hicken | Furman University |
| 2001 | Bruce Dinkins | Irmo High School |
| 2002 | Bill Young | Walterboro High School |
| 2003 | —– | —– |
| 2004 | Dr. David O’Shields | University of South Carolina |
| 2005 | —– | —– |
| 2006 | Martin Dickey | Fort Mill High School |
| 2007 | Scott Rush | Wando High School |
| 2008 | Jay Bocook | Furman University |
| 2009 | —– | —– |
| 2010 | Joni Brown | Bates Middle School |
| 2011 | Larry Wells | Northwestern High School |
| 2012 | Charlie Polk | Lexington Middle School |
| 2013 | Dr. Jerry Gatch | Lexington High School |
| 2014 | David Santiago | Chapin Middle School |
| 2015 | Vince Clayton | Ridge View High School |
| 2016 | David Allison | Spring Valley High School |
| 2017 | Edna Y. Grace | Brentwood Middle School, College Park Middle School, & Stratford High School |
| 2018 | Connie A. Grantham | Fort Mill Middle School |
| 2019 | Leslie Gilreath | Summerville High School |
| 2020 | Jeff Scott | Cario Middle School |
| 2022 | Bobby Lambert | Wando High School |
| 2023 | David Santiago | Newberry College |