Previous Recipients of the Graciela Wilborn North Dakota Foreign Language Teacher of the Year Award
| 2019 | Emily Parrill, Spanish, Red River High School |
| 2018 | Claudia Schoellkopf, German; Bismarck Public Schools |
| 2017 | No recipient |
| 2016 | Kami Yri, Spanish; Bismarck Public Schools |
| 2015 | Gina Solemsaas, Spanish; Bismarck Public Schools |
| 2014 | Val Kling, French; Bismarck High School |
| 2013 | Dawn Pearson, Spanish; Rolla High School |
| 2012 | Jeanne Rodriguez, Spanish; Fargo Ben Franklin |
| 2011 | Charlene Voigt, Spanish; Northwood High School |
| 2010 | No recipient (Central States Conference) |
| 2009 | Laureen Hollifield, Latin; Grand Forks Central & Red River High School |
| 2008 | Susan Devine, Spanish; Bismarck High School |
| 2007 | Sandy Meidinger, Spanish; Great Western ITV Network |
| 2006 | Bea Berg, German; Grand Forks Central High School |
| 2005 | Mary Kay Keller-Ralston, Spanish; Bismarck High School |
| 2004 | Janet Thielman, German; Jamestown High School |
| 2003 | Karen Rosby, Spanish; Grand Forks Red River High School |
| 2002 | Walter Wolf, German; Center High School |
| 2001 | Sue Callahan, Spanish; Grafton High School |
| 2000 | Mary Jo Throntveit, Spanish; Minot High School |
| 1998 | Jeanne House, Spanish; Minot High School |
| 1997 | Pam Fisher, Spanish; Grand Forks Central High School |
| 1996 | Charlene Nemec, Spanish; Williston High School |
| 1995 | Pat Merritt, German; Grand Forks Red River High School |
| 1994 | Neil Souther, Latin & French; Bismarck High School |
| 1993 | Linda Gresham, Spanish; Minot State University |
| 1992 | Graciela Wilborn Spanish; University of North Dakota |
| 1991 | Herb Boswau, German, University of North Dakota |
| 1990 | Val Babb, Spanish, Minot / Prairie Public TV |
| 1989 | Brad Ruff, German; Bismarck High School |
| 1987 | Anne Olafson, French; Minot High School |
| 1986 | David Connor, German; Minot State University |
| 1985 | Wynona Wilkins, French; University of North Dakota |