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

League Excellence Awards: Celebrating Community College Faculty and Staff

September 2026
The League for Innovation’s Excellence Awards celebrate outstanding contributions and leadership by community college faculty and staff. The awards are open to League Board and Alliance member colleges, and recipients are recognized on the League’s website and at the annual Innovations Conference. Member institutions facilitate their own recipient selection process based on their ideals of faculty and staff excellence. Recipients receive...

Terry O’Banion Student Technology Awards Recognize Outstanding Community College Technology Students

September 2026
The League for Innovation will accept nominations for the 2026-2027 Terry O’Banion Student Technology Awards from League Board and Alliance member colleges starting in September. The awards are presented to two deserving students pursuing their education and a career in technology, and given annually in honor of Dr. Terry O’Banion, League President Emeritus and Senior League Fellow.  Award winners are designated as Student Technology Champion or...

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—...

League Excellence Award Recipients

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INNOVATION OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENTS

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