Celebrating innovation and excellence in our global education community

The annual Blackboard Catalyst Awards honor standout customers for reimagining what's possible and using our solutions to make an impact.

Commending our customers

Blackboard customers, we see you! We take note of all the ways you're collaborating, sharing best practices, providing exceptional educational experiences for learners around the globe, and finding innovative ways to make a difference!

The Catalyst Awards are our opportunity to recognize and showcase the exemplary work you're doing on behalf of your learners each and every day. You are helping to expand the landscape of education and open doors to new opportunities, and we can't wait to celebrate you!

At the cutting edge of teaching and learning

Your creativity, savvy, and expertise combined with our solutions enhances the learner experience around the globe, keeping us all at the forefront of EdTech innovation.

We're excited to hear about all the ways you're leveraging our platforms to better serve your learners, and we can't wait to share your successes!

What's it like to be a Catalyst Award Winner?

Hear what our 2025 winners had to say about their experience on the blue carpet at our annual user conference.

2026 Catalyst Awards by the numbers

100
Nominations
30
Winners
17
Countries

2026 Catalyst Award Winners

University of Connecticut
The University of Notre Dame Australia
Central Arizona College
Jouf University
University of the West of England Bristol
Lamar University
The University of Sheffield
Youngstown State University
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
Odessa College
University of the Cumberlands
Texas Division of Emergency Management
Gordon Institute of Business Science
Coppin State University
Boston University
University of Connecticut
The University of Notre Dame Australia
Central Arizona College
Jouf University
University of the West of England Bristol
Lamar University
The University of Sheffield
Youngstown State University
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
Odessa College
University of the Cumberlands
Texas Division of Emergency Management
Gordon Institute of Business Science
Coppin State University
Boston University
Universidad de Las Américas
Augusta Technical College
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Universidad del Pacífico
National Aviation Academy
Sam Houston State University Online
University of Reading
University of Tabuk
Norfolk State University
The University of Law
University of Phoenix
Oak Ridge Enhanced Technology and Training Campus
King Faisal University
Universidad Internacional de Valencia
University of Pretoria
Universidad de Las Américas
Augusta Technical College
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Universidad del Pacífico
National Aviation Academy
Sam Houston State University Online
University of Reading
University of Tabuk
Norfolk State University
The University of Law
University of Phoenix
Oak Ridge Enhanced Technology and Training Campus
King Faisal University
Universidad Internacional de Valencia
University of Pretoria