2022 - Jack Bucke (1960) - Local business owner of Bucke's Feed and Grain. Orland Fire department volunteer. Jack and his wife, Marsha, were honored as Orland's Citizens of the Year in 2022.
2022 - Ed (1962) and Jeanette Simons (1965) Lacque - Local business owners of Orland Livestock Commission Yard. Active in many community organizations.
2021 - No honorees. The annual dinner was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 - No honorees. The annual dinner was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 - Chris Gomez Redes (1971) and Oscar Redes - Local business owners, 2019 Citizens of the Year, community volunteers in many organizations.
2019 - Janine Arano Castro (1986) - PhD in Geosciences, affiliate professor in New Zealand, volunteers for non-profits.
2018 - John D. Nesbitt (1966) - Author and college professor.
2018 - Steve Callen (1966) - Author and game warden.
2017 - Eric Nielsen (1965) - Global business in orchard services and manufacturing of harvesting equipment.
2016 - Reuben Barclay (1947) - Road Dept./Railroad/US Army Atomic Energy Commission/Fundraiser/Artist
2016 - Reggie Olney (1958) - Labor Contracting Business/Cattle Rancher/Moose Lodge Administrator and other community service
2015 - Donald G. Barceloux (1964) - Medical Doctor/Farmer
2015 - Brian Fairlee (1984) - TV and movie entertainment advertising/Voice-over artist
2014 - Edward “Oz” Garton (1964) - Education University of Idaho
2014 - William Harden (1971) - World traveler/Peace Corps/Ag Advisor/Medical Doctor
2013 - Fred Perez (1952) - Education - OHS
2012 - Chris Overton (1982) - U. S. Navy Nuclear Engineer
2011 - Bill Ceccon (1955) and Shirley Mudd Ceccon (1955) - Farmers/Community Volunteers
2010 - Bill Holvik (1980) - Medical Doctor
2009 - Ray Lyon (1950) - University of California Extension - Farm Advisor
2008 - Orland City Workers were honored
2007 - Joe Gerber (1932) - Donated a number of scholarships to Orland Alumni Association before his death
2006 - John Skinner (1963) - Commercial pilot/Musician
2005 - Orland Graduates in Agriculture were honored
2004 - Janet Ellis (1968) - Registered Nurse
2003 - Robert Hollis (1955) - Oceanographer
2002 - Gene H. Russell (1960) - Education - OHS
2001 - Orland Firefighters and Military were honored
2000 - Norbert Volny (1943) - General Contractor and Arnold Volny (1947) - Architect
1999 - NO ONE HONORED
1998 - Gerald Aguiar (1971) - Veterinarian
1997 - John G. Schmidt (1963) - Medical Doctor
1996 - Betty Lindou Bills (1948) - Bank of America Operations Officer and Melvin Bills (1947) - CHP Officer
1995 - Orland Businesses were honored
1994 - Virginia Vereschagin Talbot [now Homer] (1950) - Education - Orland Elementary
1993 - Charles Whitsett (1945) - Education - OHS
1992 - Louis Johnson, Jr. (1941) - Business Owner - Johnson Shoes
1991 - N. Eugene Cleek (1967) - Medical Doctor/Farmer
1990 - Ernie Lohse, Jr. (1971) - Education/Archeology - University of Idaho
1989 - Harry Ceccon (1948) - Owner - Candela Laser Co. - designs and constructs lasers
1988 - Mitchell Hoggard (1966) - Owner of Option Care Home Health Care
1987 - Edo Pellizzari (1959) - Professional Scientist - Analytical and Chemical
1986 - Larry Gleason (1957) - PhD in Ecology, Parasitology, and zoology
1985 - R. G. Vonasek (1943) - IBM Engineer, Attorney, Judge of the Glenn County Justice Court
1984 - Al Wickland (1938) - Petroleum Distributor
1983 - Stephen Blacet III - Newspaper Owner - Glenn County Board of Supervisor
1982 - J.A. Russell (HONORARY) - Education - OHS - Founder of Orland Alumni Association
1981 - Eddie Booth (1945) - Newspaper Editor - Chico Enterprise Record
1980 - Ruth Brown (1946) - Registered Nurse/Missionary
1979 - Nelda Sanford Sweet (1930) - Mortuary Owner
1978 - Marjorie Lane Keene (1922) - Teacher/Principal and Newspaper Editor/Owner
1977 - Wim Lely (1937) - owner of Orland Manufacturing Co., developer of fire retardant mixers and harvesting machines, member of Orland City Council, his persistence on the Council led to the Lely Aquatic Park development
1976 - Edgar P. Mapes (1910) - Glenn County Superintendent of Schools (28 years)
1975 - Daniel Mendelowitz (1922) - Emeritus Stanford Professor of Art - water color artist and author of several art books
1974 - Randal Finch (1934) - Farmer
1973 - Betty Madsen Machado (1942)
1972 - Marion Chace Kennedy (1941) - Medical Doctor/Missionary
1971 - Beth Hightower (1914)
1970 - Liston Hills (1952)
