The B Academics Members award were created to celebrate the incredible achievements of our B Academics community. The awards are given each year at our annual All Members Meeting, and serve as recognition for the organizations and contributions that make our work possible. Our award categories are:
- Board Member of the Year
- B Impact Team of the Year
- B Local of the Year
- Course of the Year
- Publication of the Year
- Instructor of the Year
- Student of the Year
- Committee Member of the Year
- Changemaker of the Year
Past Award Recipients
2025
- Board Member of the Year: Maria Ballesteros-Sola
- B Impact Team of the Year: Case Western Reserve University Business for World Benefit Clinic
- B Local of the Year: B Local Mid-Atlantic
- Course of the Year: University of Georgia & University of Maryland
- Publication of the Year: “The escalation of prosocial commitment: How the B corporation movement catalyzes social impact.” (Garima Sharma, Joel Gehman, Leonardo Boni, Alim J. Beveridge)
- Instructor of the Year: Nima Farshchi & Dr. Ayushee Agarwal
- Student of the Year: Rayna Phillips
- Committee Member of the Year: Jen Jones
2024
- Board Member of the Year: Veronica Devinin & Martina Pasquini
- B Impact Team of the Year: University of Illinois Chicago B Impact Clinic
- B Local of the Year: Florida for Good
- Course of the Year: University of Florida and DePaul University
- Publication of the Year: “Do prosocial-certified companies walk the talk? An analysis of B Corps’ contributions to Sustainable Development Goals.” (Leonardo Boni, Veronica Chiodo, Francesco Gerli, Laura Toschi)
- Instructor of the Year: Michael Conger
- Student of the Year: Yi Ming Ng & Alyssa Menz
- Committee Member of the Year: Leonardo Boni
2023
- Board Member of the Year: Joel Gehman
- B Impact Team of the Year: NC State B Corp Clinic
- B Local of the Year: B Local Georgia
- Publication of the Year: “The Consequences of Financial Leverage: Certified B Corporations’ Advantages Compared to Common Commercial Firms” (Ine Paeleman, Nadja Guenster, Tom Vanacker, Ana Cristina O. Siqueira)
- Instructor of the Year: Kristin Joys
- Committee Member of the Year: Adrienne Hines



