The ARSA Hall of Fame honors individuals who have contributed to rural education over a period of many years and have served the Arizona rural education community. Selection is made by a committee that consists of the executive board and two other members-at-large.
2025 Hall of Fame Inductee Donna McGaughey
2024 Hall of Fame Inductee Tom Tyree
Our Past ARSA Hall of Famers are:
- 2023 – Pat Koury
- 2022 – Mike Chotaeu, Dr. Bob Dooley
- 2021 – Jacquline Price
- 2020 – Tim Carter
- 2019 – Milan Eaton
- 2018 – Tim O’Malley
- 2018 – Don & Connie German
- 2017 – Dr. Brown, Johnny Ketchum
- 2016 – Elsie Toles
- 2015 – Mike Aylstock, Bill and Beth Blong, Mark Tregaskes
- 2014 – Sidney R. Grande, Casey O’Brien
- 2013 – Kathe Ketchem
- 2012 – Roger Short
- 2011 – Panfilo Contreras, Dale Mortenson
- 2010 – Harold Porter, Dr. James R. Carruthers
- 2009 – Bob Sloncen, Don Aycock, Dr. Bill Stuart
- 2008 – Dr. Sigmund A. Boloz
- 2007 – Dr. Patty Horn, Mr. Earl Baker
- 2006 – Dr. Guillermo Zamudio, Dr. Gary Knox, Mr. Herb Schneider
- 2005 – Armida Bittner, Pam Bennett, Phyllis Bryce
- 2004 – Pat Lennan, Ron Squire, Dr. Jown Wettaw
- 2003 – Raymond Drysdale, Michael Reed
- 2002 – Jac Heiss, J.O. “Rocky” Maynes, Sue Myers
- 2001 – Mary Lou Gammon, Kathleen Parkhurst, Ray VerVelde
- 2000 – Bill Bennett, Kathy Perko, Lei Newlon
- 1999 – Paul Street, Robert McClendon, Carolyn Warner
- 1998 – Josephine Bates, Gene Brust, Frank Greer, Rose Mofford
- 1997 – Anita Lohr
- 1996 – Eddie Basha, Bob Chastain, Jack Harmon, Myrna Hillyard, Polly Rosenbaum