The Rick Craig Prize is awarded each year to the student whose Project II is deemed to be the most outstanding.

2023 Ben Metzger, Colorado
2022 Julia Niziolek, Alaska
2020 Abiy Selassie, California
2019 Sara Ott, Colorado
2018 Scott Rabe, Washington  
2017 Blake Thurman, Oregon
2016 Ben Grieving, Colorado  
2015 Rich Lentz, Washington  
2014 Christopher Curry, Hawaii  
2013 Nathan Linde, Washington  
2012 David Stacey, Utah