Yearbook ideas

50 Creative Award Ideas for Your School Leavers’ Yearbook

26 February 2024

As the school year comes to a close, it’s time to celebrate the achievements and personalities of your graduating class. One way to make your yearbook memorable is by including unique and personalized awards.

It can feel a little overwhelming starting a project like this, especially finding unique awards to give to your students, even more so if you are keen for them all to claim some sort of school leavers accolade.

We’ve written similar blogs in the past that you’ll find on our website, but here are 50 new creative award ideas to include in your personalised school leavers yearbook. We’ve used our experience to get these leavers yearbook award ideas in one place for you. You can read the previous ’85 awards’ blog here.

  1. The Renaissance Student Award
  2. The Sunshine Award
  3. The Unsung Hero Award
  4. The Master Organiser Award
  5. The Humanitarian Award
  6. The Tech Whiz Award
  7. The Storyteller Award
  8. The Trailblazer Award
  9. The Cultural Ambassador Award
  10. The Perseverance Award
  11. The Green Champion Award
  12. The Creative Genius Award
  13. The Renaissance Rebel Award
  14. The Class Comedian Award
  15. The Heart of Gold Award
  16. The Academic Excellence Award
  17. The Leadership Award
  18. The Most Improved Award
  19. The Team Player Award
  20. The Artistic Visionary Award
  21. The Music Maestro Award
  22. The Athlete of the Year Award
  23. The Drama King/Queen Award
  24. The Bookworm Award
  25. The Fashion Icon Award
  26. The Social Butterfly Award
  27. The Foodie of the Year Award
  28. The Environmental Stewardship Award
  29. The Future CEO Award
  30. The Wanderlust Award
  31. The DIY Extraordinaire Award
  32. The Life of the Party Award
  33. The Kindness Crusader Award
  34. The Innovator Award
  35. The Tech Savvy Award
  36. The Mentorship Award
  37. The Inspirational Artist Award
  38. The Science Whiz Award
  39. The Best Dressed Award
  40. The Adventure Seeker Award
  41. The Movie Buff Award
  42. The Comedy Connoisseur Award
  43. The Social Media Star Award
  44. The History Buff Award
  45. The Wildlife Enthusiast Award
  46. The Fitness Guru Award
  47. The Philanthropy Award
  48. The Travel Bug Award
  49. The Eco-Warrior Award
  50. The Dreamer Award

Obviously some of these may not be appropriate for your class or leavers, but they make a great starting point for you to devise your own awards. This sort of content helps to bring a leavers yearbook to life, alongside our easy to use platform and design templates.