Every year at its annual banquet, the Jefferson Lions Club honors a member who had exhibited the values of Lionism throughout the previous year, and who has provided valuable service to the community and to the club. The member to be honored is selected by a committee comprised of the three previous Lion of the Year recipients.

Jefferson Lions Club Lion of the Year Recipients 2012 - Ellen Taylor 2011 - Joe Lee 2010 - Mitchel Whitington 2009 - Skip Torrens 2008 - Jim Culver 2007 - Mike Wood 2006 - Wayman Moore 2005 - Mitchel Whitington 2004 - Delbert Johnson & Jay VanDyne