The Tolley Medal was endowed by Chancellor William P. Tolley in 1966 to recognize distinguished leadership in adult/continuing education.

May 2, 2009
Tom Skrtic,
Professor of Special Education at the University of Kansas and senior research scientist in KU's Institute for Life Span Studies

April 30, 2004
Morris Keeton,
Senior Scholar, Institute for Research and Assessment in Higher Education (IRAHE) at the University of Maryland University College

May 2, 2003
Kay J. Kohl,
Executive Director, University Continuing Education Association

September 22, 1994
Milton Reid Stern,
Dean Emeritus of Extension, University of California at Berkeley

April 19, 1986
Alexander Nathaniel Charters,
Professor Emeritus of Adult Education

April 11, 1983
Poul Henry Bertelsen, UNESCO

February 27, 1979
Thurman James White, University of Oklahoma

May 23, 1975
Lalage Brown, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

October 8, 1973
James Robbins Kidd, The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

September 22, 1971
Kenneth G. Bartlett, Syracuse University, Professor Emeritus

July 21, 1970
Sidney G. Raybould, University of Leeds

May 19, 1969
Mohan S. Mehta, President, Seva Mandir Society

October 12, 1966
Cyril 0. Houle, The University of Chicago