In 2005, at Costume-Con 23 (Ogden, Utah), Karen Schnaubelt awarded the first Costume-Con Founder’s Award, in grateful recognition of service to Costume-Con. All recipients are noted below:
2022:
- Emmanuel “Manu” Hénault
…for keeping the Costume-Con flame alive during the pandemic
- Jennifer “Radar” Wylie
…for keeping the Costume-Con flame alive during the pandemic
2017:
- Trixyloup Wolf (Sylvie Laurin)
…whose record of consistent participation embodies the “True Spirit of Costume-Con.”
- Dawn McKechnie
…for her services as a Costume-Con ambassador to the international and cosplay communities.
- Maral Agnerian
…for her services as a Costume-Con ambassador to the international and cosplay communities.
2013:
- Marg Grady
…for hosting the 30th anniversary Costume-Con when it could not be held in its original venue.
- Elaine Mami
…for hosting the 30th anniversary Costume-Con when it could not be held in its original venue.
- Jill Eastlake
…for stepping in to co-chair Costume-Con 18 when additional assistance was needed.
2012:
- Kevin Roche
…for his services to Costume-Con in web support and publicity.
- Andy Trembley
…for his services to Costume-Con in web support and publicity.
- Nora Mai
…for her service to Costume-Con in web support.
2007:
- Jacqueline M. “Jacqui” Ward
…”Best Overall Costumer” after 25 years of Costume-Con competitions.
2006:
- Julia Ann Hyll
…whose record of consistent participation embodies the “True Spirit of Costume-Con.”
2005:
- Betsy R. Marks
…for her service to Costume-Con and its archives.
Future recipients will be listed here as awarded.