The Socrates Award is given to tenure-track faculty members who have been judged to be outstanding classroom teachers.
| 2013 | Lynn Sims, Eric Branscome, Grace Moodt, Rebecca Johansen | |
| 2012 | Lisa O'Dear Lewis, Jeannette Zyko, Christopher Gentry | |
| 2011 | Benita Bruster, Mercy Cannon, Christina Chester-Fangman, David Nelson, Michelle Rogers | |
| 2010 | Christos Frentzos, Karen McFarland Meisch, James Gary Stewart | |
| 2009 | Gregory Moore, Kevin Schultz, Minoa Uffelman | |
| 2008 | Gina Jo Garber, Norbert Puszkar, Tamara Michelle Robertson | |
| 2007 | Chad Brooks, Brian J. Hock, Blas Falconer | |
| 2006 | Gilbert Pitts, Anne Wall, Gregory Wolynec | |
| 2005 | Spencer Buckner, Dwonna Goldstone, Uma Janardana Iyer | |
| 2004 | Nomination and presentation moved to same calendar year | |
| 2003 | Robin Reed, Jordy Rocheleau, Patti Wilson | |
| 2002 | Jill Eichhorn, Alex King, Jerry Plummer, Omie Shepherd | |
| 2001 | Connie Mefford-Bowman, Rhonda M. Bryant, John X. Volker | |
| 2000 | Susan Simms, Timothy Winters, Faye Zeigler | |
| 1999 | Anne Black, Anne Edwards, David O'Drobinak, April Purcell | |
| 1998 | Margaret Duffy, John Mark Hunter, Carolyn O'Drobinak, Jaime Taylor | |
| 1997 | Doris Davenport, Mark Ginn, Barry Kitterman, Larry Lowrance | |
| 1996 | Kell Black, Joyce A. Jarrett-Hargrove, Don Luck, Mickey Wadia | |
| 1995 | Susan Calovini, Kathy Martin, Stephanie Newport, Ronald Robertson | |
| 1994 | Linda A. Barnes, Michael D. Phillips, Nanci S. Woods | |
| 1993 | Judith Bartley, Nell K. Raynurn, Marilyn Rhoads, Lori L. Slavin |