This award celebrates significant innovations that improve the ability of community colleges to serve students and communities. MORE>
League Awards
Celebrating Outstanding Faculty, Staff, and Student Achievement
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>
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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
The League for Innovation will accept nominations for the 2025-2026 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...

The League for Innovation in the Community College is pleased to announce the selection of the 2024-2025 Terry O’Banion Student Technology Award winners. The awards are presented to students pursuing their education and a career in technology, and given annually in honor of Terry O’Banion, Senior League Fellow and President Emeritus of the League.
Award winners are designated as Student Technology Champion or Student Developer Champion. Student...
League Excellence Award Recipients
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Mesa Community College
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Mesa Community College
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Mesa Community College
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Mesa Community College
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Mesa Community College
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Wallace State Community College
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Moraine Valley Community College
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Kern Community College District
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Harrisburg Area Community College
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Wake Technical Community College
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Collin College
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Hillsborough Community College
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Isothermal Community College
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Isothermal Community College
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Lane Community College