ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: PREMIER LIBRARY SOURCES

1990	Mrs. Adela Riek Scharr - The first medallion was appropriately awarded to Mrs. Scharr for her life-long achievements in aviation.
1991	Jeana Yeager - Pilot who completed the first non-stop flight around the world without refueling.
1992	Anne Spencer Morrow Lindbergh - Noted author and recipient of several awards for her contributions in aviation with her husband, Charles Lindbergh.
1993	Wings of Hope - A St. Louis-base humanitarian relief organization that brings help and hope to troubled areas of the world.
1994	Gateway Eagles - A local group of black aviators, that teaches and provides positive role models for young people.
1995	TWA Employee Volunteers & Staff and Students of Eliot School - For their partnership to introduce aviation and aerospace into the curriculum as part of the "Together We Achieve" program.
1996	Dr. Peggy Baty - (Women in Aviation, International) - For her work in teaching and encouraging women in aviation.
1997	McDonnell Douglas Corp (now Boeing Company) and Williams Middle School - For their joint efforts over the years in educating youngsters about aviation and the aerospace industry.
1998	Allen Barklage - For his services to St. Louis reporting the traffic conditions and his involvement in rescue operations.
1999	Linda Finch - For her successful flight to recreate Amelia Earhart’s heroic expedition.
2001	United States Navy - Presented to the US Navy for the significant contribution it has made to the field of aviation.
2002	United States Air Force - Presented to the US Air Force for the significant contribution it has made to the field of aviation.
2003	Nikki Grimes - For her award honored book, Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman, which uses poetry to humanize the first African-American aviator.