Prior to the Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage, the Georgia Institute of Technology's Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts had awarded the Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Progress & Service.
Awarded annually from 2001-2010, the Prize honored individuals who had contributed to the progress of American civilization through his or her service to a field or profession associated with the academic disciplines taught in the Ivan Allen College.
2001: Zell Miller 2002: Jimmy Carter 2003: Molly Ivins 2004: Sam Nunn 2005: Will Wright 2006: Jesse Hill, Jr. 2007: Charles & Lessie Smithgall 2008: Ted Turner 2009: Helene D. Gayle 2010: William J. Todd