League Awards
Celebrating Outstanding Faculty, Staff, and Student Achievement

Innovation of the Year Awards

Celebrating Innovation

This award celebrates significant innovations that improve the ability of community colleges to serve students and communities. MORE>

League Excellence Awards

Honoring Excellence

This award provides an opportunity for member colleges to recognize exceptional teaching and leadership. MORE>

Terry O'Banion Student Technology Awards

Championing Technology Students

This award supports deserving students who are passionate about pursuing careers in technology. MORE>

Terry O'Banion Provocateur Award

Honoring a Legacy

This award seeks to recognize the use of bold approaches to address challenges in the community college field. MORE>

Latest Updates

Bold Ideas, Real Results: 2025-2026 Innovation of the Year Award Winners Announced

May 2026
The League for Innovation in the Community College announces the 2025-2026 Innovation of the Year Award winners, recognizing programs and practices that transform bold ideas into measurable progress for students and communities. Each year, the League honors innovations from Board and Alliance member colleges that combine purposeful experimentation with responsiveness to local needs and a clear focus on outcomes. This year’s recipients—...

Applications Open for Terry O’Banion Provocateur Award

May 2026
The League for Innovation has opened applications for the 2027 Terry O’Banion Provocateur Award, honoring the late educator’s legacy of bold, system-level reform in community and technical colleges. In keeping with O’Banion’s self-described role as a provocateur, the award will recognize up to three authors of 4,000- to 5,000-word articles that challenge assumptions and offer scalable solutions with field-wide impact. Winners will present at the...

League Excellence Award Recipients

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INNOVATION OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENTS

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