Dr. Jim Johnson Award of Distinction
The Dr. Jim Johnson Award of Distinction is presented annually to a faculty or staff member from Doane University. The Doane Student-Athlete Leadership Team (SALT) takes nominations from their fellow student-athletes and selects a winner. Nominees are those, as seen by the student-athletes, as making a valuable contribution to their experience at Doane.
The award, originally the SALT Award of Distinction, was renamed after it's first recipient, Dr. Jim Johnson.
| Year | Recipient |
| 2016 | Dr. Jim Johnson |
| 2017 | Sherryl Yokel |
| 2018 | Amy Schlighting |
| 2019 | Kelly Jirovec |
| 2020 | Peg Hart |
| 2021 | not awarded - COVID |
| 2022 | Cindy Meyer |
| 2023 | Curtis Poteet |
| 2024 | Brian Stutz |
| 2025 | Tami Marvin |