Each year the Class President awards the Presidents Trophy to the class member who has made significant contributions to the Rhodes 19 class.
| Year | Winner | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Elise Nash and Kim Pandapas | 2021 Nationals |
| 2021 | Kevin Lane | Lifetime Contribution |
| 2020 | Jeff Shoreman | Class Secretary |
| 2019 | Ken and Barbara Wilson | Outstanding Contributors |
| 2018 | Tommy Taggart | Southern Region Contributions |
| 2017 | Stephen Uhl | Class President |
| 2016 | Bob Bernstein | 2016 Nationals Chair and Lifetime Contributions |
| 2015 | Charlie Pendleton | 2015 Nationals Chair |
| 2014 | Meredith Reed | Mainsheet |
| 2013 | Mike Hebert | Class President |
| 2012 | Tom Despres | Class President |
| 2011 | Tom Carville | Treasurer |
| 2010 | Fred Brehob | Class Historian and Archivist |
| 2009 | Jerry Blouin | Measurement |
| 2008 | Chuck Becker | Treasurer - Unsung Hero |
| 2007 | Bob Jensen | For his clear thinking |
| 2006 | Tom Despres; Ellen Lidington | Mainsheet; Webmaster |
| 2005 | Barbara Wilson | Mainsheet, East Coast Regatta organization |
| 2004 | Marc Culler | Technical Committee |
| 2003 | Doug Trees | Measurement |
| 2002 | Michael Carpenter | Website |
| 2001 | Kim G Pandapas | East Coast VP 1999-2000 |
| 2000 | Kirk Williamson | Created class website |
| 1999 | Fred Brehob | Class officer, promoter, participant 1969-1999 |
| 1998 | Bob Jensen | Rules Chairman 1996-2001 |
| 1997 | Bill Lampe | 1997 Nationals Chairman - Chicago |
| 1996 | B.J. Mansfield, M. Carpenter | 1996 Nationals Co Chairs - Marblehead |
| 1995 | Jim Taylor | Rules Committee Chairman - 1983-95 |
| 1994 | Al LeBlanc | Class President 1991-1993 |
| 1993 | Carol Machalinski | Hospitality |
| 1992 | Meredith Reed | Mainsheet Editor |
| 1991 | William H. Cahill | 1991 Nationals Chairman - Southern Yacht Club |
| 1990 | not awarded | |
| 1989 | Norman E. Cressy | Sailmaker |
| 1988 | George G. Lail | Class Secretary |