
2025 Industry Awards
Celebrate the best of our industry with us!
SPOA Industry Awards Banquet
Thursday, June 26th, 2025
6:00 p.m.
Marriott Crabtree Valley
Raleigh, North Carolina
There are so many people in our industry who deserve recognition and celebration: from photographers to software designers, from yearbook reps to marketing geniuses, from veteran leaders to promising young talent. Help us recognize all these and more by submitting an entry or nomination for any of the awards below. We hope you'll join us in person on the last night of our annual conference for an elegant awards show and dinner, when the winners will be announced:





















2025 Industry Awards
Rising Star Award

Barry Padgett
Leonard's
Dedication to Mentorship Award

Jordan Moore
RISEilient Consulting
President's Award

Doyce Crandall
Focused School Photography
Hall of Fame

Ken Strawbridge
Strawbridge Studio
Rising Star Award

Cassie McCain
Focused School Photography
Captura's Legacy Award

Dean Stewart
Dean Stewart Photography
Hall of Fame

Bill Freeman
Freeman Photography
Congratulations to our 2025 Industry Award Winners!
There are so many people in our industry who deserve recognition and celebration: from photographers to software designers, from yearbook reps to marketing geniuses, from veteran leaders to promising young talent. We are so excited to recognize the following winners: