The HigherEd PodCon Awards celebrate excellence in higher education podcasting, university storytelling, educational media, campus communications, academic creators, and institutional audio innovation. Hosted as part of Higher Ed PodCon, the awards recognize podcasters, universities, students, faculty, and media teams producing impactful educational audio content. Categories include Outstanding Student-Led Podcast, Episode of the Year, Outstanding Podcast Series, Podcaster of the Year, and Outstanding Institutional Podcast Network. The event also features workshops, networking, educational media discussions, AI and podcast strategy sessions, and creator focused programming for the growing higher education podcast ecosystem.