(formerly Cynthia Burnham Award) The most prestigious service award offered by SVU, it is presented to Society members who have made outstanding contributions. (Prior to 1994, this award was called the Cynthia Burnham Award; and prior to 1987, this award was called the Cynthia Kupper Editor’s Award)
Award Winners
| 2019 | Joseph P. Hughes, RVT RVS FSVU Robert Scissons, RVT FSVU |
| 2018 | Marge Hutchisson, BS RVT RDCS RPhS |
| 2017 | Patricia Poe, BA RVT FSVU Kelly Byrnes, BS RVT FSVU David Parlato, MBA RVT FSVU |
| 2014 | Deborah Pirt, RVT, FSVU |
| 2012 | Michel E. Comeaux, RN BSN RVT RDMS FSVU |
| 2010 | Michael W. Schwebler, MBA RVT FSVU |
| 2008 | Melissa A. Vickery, LPN-B RVT FSVU |
| 2006 | George L. Berdejo, BA RVT FSVU |
| 2005 | Patricia S. Marques, RN RVT FSVU |
| 2004 | Bonnie L. Johnson, RVT RDMS FSVU |
| 2000 | Paula Heggerick, RVT RDMS |
| 1999 | Keith A. Fujioka, BS RVT FSVU |
| 1998 | Anne M. Jones, RN BSN RVT RDMS FSVU |
| 1994 | Marsha M. Neumyer, BS RVT William A. Johnson, RVT |
| 1993 | Rita E. Shugart, RN RVT |
| 1992 | Marilyn J. Thuener, RT RVT |
| 1991 | Anne M. Jones, RN BSN RVT |
| 1990 | M. Lee Nix, RN BSN RVT |
| 1987 | Paul Cardullo, RN BSN RVT |
| 1981 | Cynthia Kupper, RN BSN RVT |