KGCS recognizes students each year for their contributions to the television station. Awards are presented in a variety of categories.
The following students have been recognized over the years:
Student of the Year
- 1992-93 Eric Smith
- 1993-94 Troy Comeau
- 1994-95 Chris Ellsworth
- 1995-96 Kevin Trahin
- 1996-97 Joey Gann
- 1997-98 Robin McAlester
- 1998-1999 Steve Gurley
- 1999-2000 Taffy Coker
- 2000-2001 James Kinney
- 2001-2002 Michael Dunn
- 2002-2003 Lacey Messick
- 2003-2004 Philip Cross
- 2004-2005 Tully Lale
- 2005-2006 Steven Wolven
- 2009-2010 Preston Jones
- 2010-2011 Preston Jones
- 2011-2012 Kisa Clark
- 2012-2013 Kristen Murphy
- 2013-2014 Shonte Clay
- 2015-2016 Brianna Allen
- 2017-2018 Kate Kelley
- 2018-2019 Abby West and Maddy West
- 2019-2020 Zach Dobbs
Volunteer of the Year
- 1992-93 Brian Hirsch
- 1993-94 William Gonzales
- 1994-95 Brian McKee
- 1995-96 Dan Turpin
- 1996-97 Joey Gann
- 1997-98 Danny Craven
- 1998-99 Courtney Hulsey
- 1999-2000 Jason Walsh
- 2000-2001 Michael Dunn
- 2001-2002 Philip Cross
- 2002-2003 Rachel Isbell
- 2003-2004 Maggie Phillips
- 2004-2005 Lucy Galloway
- 2005-2006 Erica Miranda
- 2006-2007 Megan Harrison
- 2006-2007 Jaron Griswold
- 2008-2009 JaVan Richardson
- 2009-2010 Kisa Clark
- 2010-2011 Kisa Clark
- 2011-2012 Jacob Hamilton & Wes Underwood
- 2012-2013 Lindsey Gray
- 2013-2014 Deidra Morris
- 2014-2015 Zachary Dodge
- 2015-2016 Alecia Henson
- 2016-2017 Makenzi Markham
- 2017-2018 Raeann Garrison-Law and Veronica Gazaway
- 2018-2019 Sean Gordon
- 2019-2020 Janna Hautala
Program of the Year
- 1992-93 Live on Tape (Rhett Wellington)
- 1993-94 Pirates of the Air II (Brad Henderson, Mark Baumgartner)
- 1994-95 The End of an Era (Troy Barbour)
- 1995-96 Cinemascape (Todd White)
- 1999-2000 Video Digest - Halloween Program (Justin Sifford, Mike Dunn)
- 2000-2001 Locals Only Japunks (Jason Walsh)
- 2002-2003 KGCS Campus Update
- 2003-2004 Southern Sports Sunday
- 2008-2009 Four State Nightly Files (Sam McDonald)
- 2010-2011 KGCS Campus Update (Kisa Clark)
- 2011-2012 Not an Ordinary Kansas Garden (Kisa Clark)
- 2017-2018 MOSO Update
- 2018-2019 Southern Nights
- 2019-2020 Southern Nights
Producer of the Year
- 1993-94 Bruce VonderHarr (Country Music Videos)
- 1994-95 Mark Baumgartner and Pedro Gomez (CODA)
- 1995-96 Kevin Trahin (Florals in Oils, Classic Arts Showcase)
- 1998-99 Jeff Jameledine and Nguvitjita Kahina (International Club)
- 1999-2000 Esdra Lamy (Southern Sports Sunday)
- 2000-2001 Andy Searcy (Southern Sports Sunday)
- 2001-2002 Gabe Mankin (Southern Sports Sunday)
- 2002-2003 Gabe Mankin (Southern Sports Sunday)
- 2003-2004 Philip Cross (KGCS Campus Update)
- 2005-2006 Erica Miranda (Debbie Can Do)
- 2008-2009 Sam McDonald (Four State Night Files)
- 2009-2010 Brooke Lairmore (KGCS Campus Update)
- 2017-2018 Abby West and Maddy West
- 2018-2019 Abby West and Maddy West
- 2019-2020 Dillon Noblett
Meritorious Service Award
- 1993-94 Rhett Wellington
- 1997-98 Danny Craven
- 1998-99 Taffy Coker, Donald Simon and Kim Taylor
- 2003-04 Jennifer Hunter
- 2005-06 Noah Anderson
- 2006-07 Erica Miranda
- 2008-09 Preston Jones, Patricia Pham, Matthew Port
- 2009-10 Erica Miranda, Matthew Porte
- 2013-2014 Shayne Carnahan, John Seitz
