Recipient of the “Ralph Dawson Award,” the State Outstanding DeMolay is selecting from among his brothers around the state as one who exemplifies and truly represents what the organization stands for.
| Year | Recipient | Chapter |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Maxwell G. Jenkins | Clifford C. Reeves |
| 2010 | David A. Bodine | Walt Disney |
| 2009 | Bryan Yap | Walt Disney |
| 2008 | Matt Rizzo | Livingston County |
| 2007 | Craig S. Plantrich | Port Huron |
| 2006 | Thomas Hacker | Roseville |
| 2005 | Daniel C. Myers | Livingston County |
| 2004 | Kyle Cherwinski | Clio |
| 2003 | Christopher Biggs | Walt Disney |
| 2002 | Mathew J. Meixner | Walt Disney |
| 2001 | Christopher G. Moore | Clifford C. Reeves |
| 2000 | Donnie E. Brenneman | Davison |
| 1999 | Nathan Kurzhals | Roseville |
| 1998 | Jonathan L. Premo | Clifford C. Reeves |
| 1997 | Samuel L. Cole, IV | Walt Disney |
| 1996 | Derek C. Thamarus | Clifford C. Reeves |
| 1995 | Ashley D. Fulmer | Clifford C. Reeves |
| 1994 | Matthew J. Burnette | Clifford C. Reeves |
| 1993 | Mark Fletcher | Commerce |
| 1992 | No Recipient Selected | |
| 1991 | Spencer W. Shaver | Commerce |
| 1990 | Eric R. Johnson | Roseville |
| 1989 | Michael J. Baird | Commerce |
| 1988 | Scott W. Greenlee | Grand Rapids |
| 1987 | Mark E. Smiley | Lansing |
| 1986 | Claude V. Pete Tompkins | Grand Rapids |
| 1985 | Larry D. Simms | Utica |
| 1984 | Mark C. deHeus | AuSable |
| 1983 | James L. Carey | Architect |
| 1982 | Thad E. Howell | AuSable |
| 1981 | William M. VanMarter | Acacia |
| 1980 | Gary T. Carlson | Utica |
| 1979 | Richard W. Parke | Acacia |
| 1978 | Kenneth J. Raught | Acacia |
| 1977 | Brent Helm | Flint |
| 1976 | Nathaniel Pernick | Mosaic |
| 1975 | Mark C. Zink | Acacia |
| 1974 | Thomas J. Murphree | Schoolcraft |
| 1973 | Roger Brimley | Swartz Creek |
| 1972 | Robert F. Burke | Utica |
| 1971 | Robert E. Hager | Lansing |
| 1970 | D. Christopher Pedigo | Ferndale |
| 1969 | Gary H. Lukovich | Port Huron |
| 1968 | J. Andy Jackson | Redford |
| 1968 | Richard Webb | Royal Oak |
| 1967 | S. David Hayward, Jr. | Macomb |
| 1966 | Bruce Conn | Royal Oak |
| 1964 | Gary J. Rutledge | Redford |
| 1963 | Gary N. Price | Redford |
| 1962 | Ronald W. Hubbs | Plymouth |
| 1961 | Robert A. Koch | Dearborn |
| 1961 | Arthur Spalding | Royal Oak |
| 1960 | Thomas W. Moberly | Ferndale |
| 1959 | William E. Ballard | Flint |
| 1958 | Wayne K. North | Fellowship |
| 1957 | Edward C. Russel, Jr. | Ferndale |
| 1956 | Douglas C. Fosth | Royal Oak |
| 1955 | Richard W. Lutley | Roderick Hedlund |
| 1954 | Max A. Obermeyer, Jr. | Ypsilanti |
| 1953 | Richard A. Huebler | Plymouth |
Well after such a great WinterFest it time to look forward to the spring installations. Yes the installation season is near and with that comes traveling and brotherhood. So get ready and get set for the spring installations, and I will look forward to seeing you in my travels.