The USA Fencing Service Awards were initially given at the 2000 Summer Nationals. At that point the categories were not formalized, and the process was to identify people who deserved recognition, and then to confer upon them an award that described the reason. During Stacey Johnson's term, she began to categorize the awards as service to the sport of fencing, USA Fencing as an organization and to clubs and divisions. When Miller and Baker left substantial legacies, Ms. Johnson's Executive Committee engraved their names to the respective awards.
