This award is presented to a person (or organization), preferably of national standing, who (which) has made a recent significant contribution to Salus University or to their profession.
| Year | Awarded To: |
| 2023 | David Friess, OD '02, Resident '03, FAAO |
| 2022 | Donald Smith, OD '73 |
| 2021 | Lisa R. Stottlemyer, OD '98, FAAO |
| 2020 | Vittorio Mena, OD ‘14 |
| 2019 | Eynon-Archbald Lions Club |
| 2014 | Marcia M. Shaull, Chief Administrative Officer, MD-14 (Pennsylvania) Council of Lions Clubs |
| 2013 | New Jersey Academy of Optometry (NJAO) |
| 2009 | American Foundation for the Blind |
| 2000 | Honorable Allyson Y. Schwartz, PA State Senator |
| 1992 | John M. Torok, Partner, The Torok Group |
| 1989 | Honorable John J. Shumaker, PA State Senator |
| 1988 | Maurice C. Clifford, MD, Commissioner, Dept. of Public Health, City of Philadelphia |
| 1986 | Samuel S. Fels Fund |
| 1985 | University City Science Center |
| 1984 | Better Vision Institute, Inc. |
| 1983 | American Foundation for the Blind |
| 1982 | Dr. William Feinbloom*, Vision Rehabilitation Pioneer |
| 1981 | The E. F. Wildermuth Foundation |
| 1980 | World Medical Relief, Mrs. L. G. Auberlin, President |
| 1978 | Mr. Richard G. Hill, Senior Member, Bureau of Health Manpower, Region II |
| 1977 | Mr. Richard A. Doran, Managing Partner, Greater Philadelphia Partnership |
| 1976 | Dr. Lester Kieft*, Chairman, PA Lions Sight Conservation and Eye Research Foundation |
| 1975 | Dr. William W. Policoff*, Founder, Vision Clinic of Allied Services |
| 1972 | Honorable Daniel J. Flood*, U.S. House of Representatives |
| 1970 | Honorable James A. Byrne*, U.S. House of Representatives |
| 1968 | LIONS International |
| 1967 | Honorable Abraham A. Ribicoff*, U.S. Senator from Connecticut |
| 1966 | Luci Baines Johnson |
| *Deceased |