Higher Ed AV Awards Winners
The 2025 Higher Ed AV Awards were once again an evening to remember! The higher ed AV industry came together to celebrate the best people, projects, and products, that defined our vertical over the past year on Monday, June 9, at InfoComm 2025. Here are your winners!
Learn more about the Higher Ed AV Awards at: https://www.higheredavawards.com.
[Note: People awards are chosen off forced ranking, project and product awards are scored against themselves based on the quality of the submission, with top scores being awarded project and/or product of the year respectively. Judges are volunteer peers from throughout the higher ed audiovisual industry. Judges are require to recuse themselves from any personal or instituional conflicts of interest.]
The People Winners
AV Professional of the Year
Troy Powers
Northwestern University
Rising Star of the Year
Matthieu Kaminski
University of California, Berkeley
Manager of the Year
John Douglas Jr.
Prairie View A&M University
AV Team of the Year
Event & Production Services
University of California, Los Angeles
Support Person of the Year
Brittany Mullins
University of Pikeville
Programmer of the Year
Jim Scott
Northwestern University
AV Technician of the Year
Michael Gunderson
Highland Community College
Live Events Professional of the Year
Brittney Grant
Aims Community College
Student Worker of the Year
Larry Iagulli
University of Pikeville
Best Event or Trade Show
NextLVL Learning 2nd Talent Summit
Best Vendor Account Rep
Renee Benson
Sony Professional
Best Higher Ed Ally
Ron Epstein
Epiphan Video
The Project Winners
Best Overall Project of the Year
ENV 185: Sustainability Action Research
University of California, Los Angeles
Chloe Ng-Lee (co-lead), Tina Su (co-lead), Danielle Soykin, Grace Morris, Isabella De La Rosa, Kim Vu, Zsaby Diana, Joe Way (stakeholder)
Best Integrator Partner of the Year: Best-in-Class
AVI-SPL
Best Large School Project: Best-in-Class
Sports Production Hub
University of Texas at Austin
Featuring: Diversified
Best Large School Project: Best-in-Class
Creative Computing Institute
University of Arts London
Featuring: Listen Technologies
Best Large School Project: Best-in-Class
Northwestern/Lake/Wildcat Room Upgrades
Northwestern University
Best Large School Project: Best-in-Class
StuCo Theatrical Lighting Rental Project
Northwestern University
Best Large School Project: Gold Award
Dance Theater Projector Installation
Kennesaw State University
Featuring: Epson
Best Large School Project: Gold Award
Crow Museum of Asian Art Immersive Room
University of Texas at Dallas
Featuring: Igloo Vision
Best Large School Project: Gold Award
Classroom Modernization
University of Wyoming
Featuring: Panasonic
Best Small School Project: Best-in-Class
Center for Nursing and Public Health
Goshen College
Best Small School Project: Best-in-Class
Tanenbaum Aerospace and Cybersecutiry Center
Rose State University
Featuring; AVI-SPL
Best Full-Campus Upgrade: Best-in-Class
Campuswide Lecture Campute Installation
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Featuring: Epiphan Video
Best Full-Campus Upgrade: Best-in-Class
Campuswide Upgrade Project
Miami Dade College
Featuring: AVI-SPL
Best Use of Emerging Technology: Best-in-Class
Conference Room Upgrade Project
St. Petersburg College
Best Use of Emerging Technology: Best-in-Class
Classroom Incident Motification System
John A Logan College
Best Use of Emerging Technology: Gold Award
Florida Museum of Natural History
University of Florida
Featuring Igloo Vision
Best Use of Emerging Technology: Gold Award
School of Optometry
University of California, Berkeley
Featuring: Logitech
Best Use of Emerging Technology: Gold Award
WSU Veterinary Simulation
Washington State University
Featuring: AVI-SPL
Best Sustainability Project: Best-in-Class
ENV 185: Sustainability Action Research
University of California, Los Angeles
Chloe Ng-Lee (co-lead), Tina Su (co-lead), Danielle Soykin, Grace Morris, Isabella De La Rosa, Kim Vu, Zsaby Diana, Joe Way (stakeholder)
Best Sustainability Project: Gold Award
Seminole TV Studio Lighting Upgrade
St. Petersburg College
Best Esports Project: Best-in-Class
Esports Center
University of Texas at Dallas
Featuring: AVI-SPL
Best Digital Signage Project: Best-in-Class
Culverhouse College of Business
University of Alabama
Featuring: 22Miles
Best Digital Signage Project: Gold Award
McIntire School of Commerce
University of Virginia
Featuring: Sharp
Best Collaboration Space Project: Best-in-Class
Chris Sprowls Workspace Innovation Hub
St. Petersburg College
Best Collaboration Space Project: Gold Award
StuCo Theatrical Lighting Rental Project
Northwestern University
Best Interdepartmental Collaboration: Best-in-Class
StuCo Theatrical Lighting Rental Project
Northwestern University
Best Classroom Installation Upgrade: Best-in-Class
Clearwater ES-104 Classroom Upgrade
St. Petersburg College
Best Classroom Installation Upgrade: Best-in-Class
NSU Bursing Simulation
Norfolk State University
Featuring: AVI-SPL
Best Classroom Installation Upgrade: Best-in-Class
Northwestern/Lake/Wildcat Room Upgrades
Northwestern University
Best Classroom Installation Upgrade: Best-in-Class
KYCO Collaborative Classrooms
University of Pikeville
Best New Classroom Installation: Best-in-Class
Immersive Learning Rooms
University of Ottawa
Featuring: Igloo Vision
Best New Classroom Installation: Best-in-Class
Automated Video Spaces
University of Rhode Island
Featuring: Epiphan Video
Best AV-Over-IP Project: Best-in-Class
Clearwater ES-104 Classroom Upgrade
St. Petersburg College
Best Auditorium Upgrade: Best-in-Class
Speakers Auditorium AV Refresh
Georgia State University
Featuring: AVI-SPL
Best Auditorium Upgrade: Gold Award
Palisades and Grand Horizons Ballrooms
University of California, Los Angeles
Featuring: Panasonic
Best Auditorium Upgrade: Gold Award
Seminole Digitorium Upgrade
St. Petersburg College
Best New Auditorium Project: Best-in-Class
Chris Sprowls Workspace Innovation Hub
St. Petersburg College
Best “More with Less” Project: Best-in-Class
School of Optometry
University of California, Berkeley
Featuring: Logitech
Best “More with Less” Project: Best-in-Class
Law School Help Response
Washington and Lee University
Best “More with Less” Project: Gold Award
Northwestern/Lake/Wildcat Room Upgrades
Northwestern University
The Product Winners
Best Overall Product of the Year
Pearl Nexus
Epiphan Video
Best Manufacturer Partner: Best-in-Class
Logitech
Best Manufacturer Partner: Gold Award
Extron
Best Microphone: Best-in-Class
Catchbox Plus Wireless System
Catchbox
Best Projector: Best-in-Class
PT-MZ882
Panasonic
Best AV-Over-IP Technology: Best-in-Class
DM NVX
Crestron
Best PTZ Camera Technology: Best-in-Class
TR315
AVer
Best Streaming Camera Technology: Gold Award
Rally Camera Streamline Kit
Logitech
Best Control System: Gold Award
TLS 1025M
Extron
Best Interactive Technology: Best-in-Class
Igloo Immersive Classroom
Igloo Vision
Best Wireless Presentation Technology: Best-in-Class
1100 Plus
ScreenBeam
Best Loudspeaker: Gold Award
SF26PT
Extron
Best Capture or Streaming Device: Best-in-Class
Pearl Nexus
Epiphan Video
Best Collaborative Solution: Best-in-Class
Igloo Core Engine
Igloo Vision
Best Design Software: Silver Award
X-Draw, X.Doc, XVERSE, X-Pro
XTEN-AV
Best AV Accessory: Gold Award
Spotlight Presentation Remote
Logitech
Congratulations to all our finalists and nominees!
Learn More about the Higher Ed Awards at https://www.higheredavawards.com.
[Note: People awards are chosen off forced ranking, project and product awards are scored against themselves based on the quality of the submission, with top scores being awarded project and/or product of the year respectively. Judges are volunteer peers from throughout the higher ed audiovisual industry. Judges are require to recuse themselves from any personal or instituional conflicts of interest.]
