Champion Award
Created in 2020 by the NJCAA Foundation, the Champion Award was established to honor a member or former member of the NJCAA community who exemplifies resilience, excellence, and passion.
| Year | Name | Title | NJCAA Member |
| 2024-25 | Emmie Long | Women's Cross Country Student-Athlete | Enterprise State (AL) |
| 2023-24 | Myles Thompson | Men's Basketball Student-Athlete | Barton (KS) |
| 2022-23 | Colby McDivitt | Softball Student-Athlete | Prairie State (IL) |
| 2021-22 | Caden Cox | Football Student-Athlete | Hocking (OH) |
| 2020-21 | Taquarius Wair | Former Football Student-Athlete | Mesabi-Range (MN) |
| 2020-21 | Amy Bockerstette | Women's Golf Student-Athlete | Paradise Valley (AZ) |