Each year, at its annual conference, iDMAa presents special awards honoring people and their accomplishments in the digital media industry and education.  Here is a listing of past honorees.

2016 iDMAa Award Recipient

Dene Grigar, Creative Media and Digital Culture Program at Washington State University Vancouver

Lifetime Achievement Award

2015 iDMAa Award Recipient

Toni Dove, Digital Artist
Lifetime Achievement Award

2014 iDMAa Award Recipient

Michael Rees, Professor William Paterson University, Director of the Center for New Art
Lifetime Achievement Award

2013 iDMAa Award Recipient

Scott Ross, Founder, Digital Domain
Lifetime Achievement Award

2012 iDMAa Award Recipient

Richard Hilleman, Chief Creative Director, Electronic Arts
Lifetime Achievement Award

2011 iDMAa Award Recipients

Red Burns, Interactive Telecommunications Program, New York University,
Pioneering Achievement Award

Bob Greenberg, Founder, Chairman and CEO of R/GA
Career Achievement Award
See Interview:  UX is Where We Start:  The One Club Talks to Bob Greenberg and Nick Law 

Dave Ferguson, Ball State University,
Leadership Award

Chris Blair, Union University,
Distinguished Service Award

St. Edward’s University,
Innovative Program Award

East Tennessee State University,
Student Showcase Award

2010 iDMAa Award Recipients

Amy Christen, Cisco Networking Academy,
Pioneering Achievement Award

Kimberly Cooper, Prologue Films,
Career Achievement Award

Ron Burnett, Emily Carr University,
Outstanding Leadership Award

KwangYun Wohn, KAIST School of Culture Technology,
Outstanding Leadership Award

Jeff Rutenbeck, Champlain College,
Distinguished Service Award

James Oliverio, UF Digital Worlds Institute,
Distinguished Performance Award

Chris Blair, Union University,
Leadership Award

Clarkson University, Digital Arts & Sciences,
Innovative Program Award

Simon Fraser Univeristy,
Student Showcase Award

Washington State University Vancouver,
Student Showcase Award, Honorable Mention

2009 Award Recipients

Carolina Cruz-Neira,
Career Achievement Award

Chris Blair, Union University,
Distinguished Service Award

Savannah College of Art & Design,
Innovative Program Award

East Tennessee State University,
Student Showcase Award

Art Center College of Design,
Student Showcase Award

2008 Award Recipients

Patricia Aufderheide,
Distinguished Career Award

John Ruppel,
Pioneering Achievement Award

Dena Eber, Bowling Green State University,
Distinguished Service Award

Ray Steele, Ball State University,
Founders Award

Digital Worlds Institute, University of Florida,
Innovative Program Award

2007 Award Recipients

Vera Frenkel,
Pioneering Achievement Award

David Rokeby,
Innovation in Digital Media Award

New Media Institute, Georgia,
Innovative Program Award

2006 Award Recipients

Diane Mermigas,
Pioneering Achievement Award

Randy Pausch & Don Marinelli,
Pioneering Achievement Award

Sue Gollifer,
Service to the Field Award

2005 Award Recipients

Lynn Hershman,
Pioneering Achievement Award

2004 Award Recipients

Dana Atchley and the Center for Digital Storytelling,
Pioneering Achievement Award