Terry O'Banion Student Technology Awards

2025-2026 Terry O'Banion Student Technology Awards Open September 2-October 31, 2025

The League for Innovation in the Community College invites League Board and Alliance member colleges* to nominate outstanding community college technology students for the 2024-2025 Terry O'Banion Student Technology Awards from September 2-October 31. This award honors two deserving students who demonstrate (1) special talent in technology, (2) passion about moving toward a career in technology, (3) academic excellence, and (4) strong financial need. Eligible student nominees** must be enrolled at a League for Innovation Board or Alliance member institution at the time of nomination.

Award winners are designated as a Student Technology Champion or Student Developer Champion:

  • The Student Technology Champion award is presented to a student with a career interest in a technology field other than software development (e.g., hardware engineering, network administration, cybersecurity).
  • The Student Developer Champion award is presented to a student with a career focus specifically in software development (e.g., programming, web development, SQL administration).
*Colleges must have current institutional memberships to participate.
**Dual enrollment high school and early college students are not eligible.

Nominations

Each current League member institution may submit one nomination for Student Technology Champion and one nomination for Student Developer Champion. Please communicate with your colleagues to avoid more than one submission for each category.

Step-by-Step Nomination Instructions

Please note: Each award has its own separate submission portal. Please read the instructions carefully before entering the portal(s) to submit. (This process is new as of last year; if you have questions, contact Kelly Dooling.)

  • Instructions will be posted when the 2025-2026 awards open on September 2, 2025.

Selection

Winners will be determined via review of eligible nominations by a selection committee. Identifying information (e.g., student name, college name, links to student projects) will be redacted for review/selection purposes. An award notification email will be sent to the faculty or staff members who nominated the selected Student Technology Champion and Student Developer Champion.

Distribution

The winners will receive a plaque and a check for $1,000 to be used toward their educational expenses (e.g., tuition, fees). Award materials will be mailed to nominating faculty/staff for distribution.

Learn about recent Terry O'Banion Student Technology Award winners here.

To find out more about how your college can participate in League awards, contact Kelly Dooling.

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