The Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards program, sponsored by Emerson, annually recognizes more than 100 educators in the St. Louis metropolitan area who are examples of excellence in their field.
Lewis and Clark's past nominees:
| 2024 | Paula Kelso | Sociology |
| 2023 | Louis Michael | Music |
| 2022 | Chris Brennan (retired) | Art |
| 2021 | DeAnna Massie | English |
| 2020 | Steve Higgins | English |
| 2019 | Chrissie Chapman | Communications |
| 2018 | Kamau Njoroge | English |
| 2017 | Becky Gockel | Business |
| 2016 | Travis Jumper | Welding Technology |
| 2015 | Elizabeth Grant | Speech |
| 2014 | Tony Phillips | Biology |
| 2013 | Vicki Snell | Dental Hygiene |
| 2012 | Debbie Witsken | Occupational Therapy |
| 2011 | Michael Lemons | Mass Comm. |
| 2010 | Thomas Steinmann | Mathematics |
| 2009 | Terry Darling | Mathematics |
| 2008 | Steve Campbell | Computer Graphics |
| 2007 | Susan Parton-Stanard | Music |
| 2006 | Patrick Dailey | Biology |
| 2005 | Cathy Carruthers | Office Technology |
| 2004 | Jim Price | History |
| 2003 | Bill Fink | Computer Info. System |
| 2002 | Terri Hilgendorf | English |
| 2001 | Margie Sinclair-Parish | Accounting |
| 2000 | Kitty Medder | Early Childhood |
| 1999 | Rick Burgess | Computer Hardware |
| 1998 | Karl Zilm | Mathematics |
| 1997 | Dick Jones | Chemistry |
| 1996 | Wayne Politsch | Anth., Soc., Psych. |
| 1995 | Karl Zilm | Mathematics |
| 1994 | Vicki Young | Nursing |