Lake Forest College annually recognizes student-athletes for their exceptional performance in the classroom by bestowing the Scholar-Athlete Award (previously the Letterman's Award) on the most deserving individual in each class year. The award is given at the end of the academic year to the varsity student-athlete with the highest grade point average in the previous three semesters (two semesters for freshmen).
| Year | Senior | Junior | Sophomore | Freshman |
| 2021-22 | Graeme Witte | |||
| 2020-21 | Jan Roessler | |||
| 2019-20 | Tyler O'Neill | |||
| 2018-19 | Louis-Philippe De Courcy | |||
| 2017-18 | Kat Beall | Louis-Philippe De Courcy | Tyler O'Neill | Jan Roessler |
| 2016-17 | Lindsay Hartup | Kat Beall | Louis-Philippe De Courcy | Olivia Parrott |
| 2015-16 | Lisa Ledvora | Lindsay Hartup | Kat Beall | Cath Auger-Morin |
| 2014-15 | Ryne Urbanik | Lisa Ledvora | Lindsay Hartup | Kat Beall Amanda Brunges Paul Jones |
| 2013-14 | Becky Esrock | Luke Swardenski | Lisa Ledvora Ellen Rogers |
Lindsay Hartup |
| 2012-13 | Hailey Schleibinger Bri Schleibinger |
Becky Esrock | Ben Larsen | Ellen Rogers |
| 2011-12 | Maria Dugas | Hailey Schleibinger | Mahir Mameledzija | Alexis Yusim |
| 2010-11 | Jordan Cutler | Maria Dugas | David Sharpe | Mahir Mameledzija |
| 2009-10 | David Ristau | Evan Piermont | Carolyn Miller | Becky Esrock |
| 2008-09 | Alex Charron | David Ristau | Michelle Stroner | Joel Gard |
| 2007-08 | Michael Ojdana Maggie Rezac |
Valentina Galli | Rick Storkan | Yuzheng Sun |
| 2006-07 | Katie Snowden | Jennifer Murphy Maggie Rezac |
Valentina Galli | Rick Storkan |
| 2005-06 | Melissa Stevenson | Alexandra Hales | Jennifer Murphy | Asa Reynolds |
| 2004-05 | Rob Nerland | Melissa Stevenson | Alexandra Hales | Jennifer Murphy |
| 2003-04 | Brian Bonnell Chris Rook |
Lindsey Wild | Melissa Stevenson | Alexandra Hales |
| 2002-03 | Robert Bahde | Brian Bonnell | Lindsey Wild | Melissa Stevenson |
| 2001-02 | Joseph Zemaitis | Robert Bahde | Brian Bonnell | Robert Nerland |
| 2000-01 | Keith Vassall | Joseph Zemaitis | Robert Bahde | Megan Mehilos Brian Bonnell |
| 1999-00 | Karyn Leniek | Keith Vassall | Joseph Zamaitis | Derrick Tiveron |
| 1998-99 | Niamh Conneely | Shane Bell | Ashley Moats | Charles Evans |
| 1997-98 | Eric Kendig | Renee Bojrab | Shane Bell | Alison Greene |
| 1996-97 | Kimberly Leniek | Eric Kendig | Lysbet Musslewhite | Shane Bell |
| 1995-96 | James Komsthoeft | Kimberley Leniek | Eric Kendig | Lysbet Musslewhite |
| 1994-95 | Brian Garcia | James Komsthoeft | Kimberly Leniek | Eric Kendig |
| 1993-94 | Devin DeStefano | Jon-Christopher Parkman | Tom Larsson | Kimberly Leniek |
| 1992-93 | Anne Bennett | Maureen Gallagher | Tricia Lively | Anne Woll |
| 1991-92 | Daniel Vacco | Amy Rogers | Alison Freund | Jon-Christopher Parkman |
| 1990-91 | Nicole Angeli | Daniel Vacco | Sarah Raynor | Deven DeStefano |
| 1989-90 | Katherine Palmer | Craig Salters | Daniel Vacco | Kimberly Yeaton |
| 1988-89 | John Checkett | Jeffrey Griffith | Nicole Angeli Marcus Jurema |
Daniel Vacco |
| 1987-88 | Mary Jo Casalette Gina Ross |
John Checkett Patrick Holly |
Matthew Brown Katherine Palmer |
Marcus Jurema |
| 1986-87 | John Burke | Mary Jo Casaletto Gina Ross |
John Checkett | Robert Cummisford Kelly Harmon David Nawara |
| 1985-86 | Jennifer Youngquist | John Burke | Matthew Ortiz | John Checkett |
| 1984-85 | Philip Klinkner | Patrick Horne | Kelli Anderson | Michael Hanlon |
| 1983-84 | Deborah Dalzell | Patrick Horne | Joseph Whalen | |
| 1982-83 | Todd Pfister | Carolyn Schuetz | Philip Klinkner | Cindy Hahn |
| 1981-82 | Lynn Johnson | Kathryn Llerandi | Carolyn Schuetz | Philip Klinkner |
| 1980-81 | Edward Pluchar | Lynn Johnson | Kathryn Llerandi Todd Pfister |
Carolyn Schuetz |
| 1979-80 | Carla Cerveny | Edward Pluchar | Kathryn Richmond Robert Winikates |
Todd Pfister Kathryn Llerandi |
| 1978-79 | Jack Roberts | Carla Cerveny | Barbara Lubben | Glenn Pearson |
| 1977-78 | Andre Fauteaux Jonathan Pratt |
John Roberts | Terrie Leonard | Barbara Lubben |
| 1976-77 | Sheldon Minkow | Jon Pratt | John Roberts | Carla Cerveny |
| 1975-76 | Rodney Mruk | Ross Bricker | Jon Pratt | Tom Zweber |
| 1974-75 | Kenneth Kaduk | Rodney Mruk | Robert Heneman | Janet Wagner |
| 1973-74 | Debra Burton Laurie Finke |
Kenneth Kaduk | Michael Dwyer | Robert Heneman William Murray |