2015-16 NJCAA Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence
| Student Athlete's Name | School | Sport(s) |
| Joshua Felty | Ancilla Collgee | Men's Golf |
| Ali Bourcier | Delta College | Women's Soccer |
| Brittany Riess | Glen Oaks CC | Women's Cross Country |
| Hannah Vera-Burgos | Henry Ford College | Women's Basketball |
| Tristan Swartout | Jackson College | Men's Cross Country |
| Darci Mattiott | Jackson College | Women's Basketball |
| Alexandra Riesgraf | Kalamazoo Valley CC | Volleyball |
| Sydney Wagner | Lake Michigan College | Women's Soccer |
| Mitchell Meyer | Lake Michigan College | Men's Basketball |
| Ranae Morton | Lansing CC | Softball |
| Madison Adams | Lansing CC | Softball |
| Gregory Ingle | Lansing CC | Men's Cross Country, Outdoor T&F |
| Grace Quiggle | Lansing CC | Softball |
| Casey Hadaway | Lansing CC | Women's Cross Country, Outdoor T&F |
| Paul Schneider | Macomb CC | Men's Cross Country |
| Nick Hayes | Macomb CC | Baseball |
| Carly Vargo | Macomb CC | Women's Basketball |
| Stephanie Jurgess | Mott CC | Softball |
| Shelby Roesner | Mott CC | Women's Cross Country |
| Jay Thelen | Mott CC | Men's Basketball |
| Brooke Graham | Mott CC | Women's Basketball |
| Amariah Wright | Mott CC | Softball |
| Madison Cook | Schoolcraft College | Women's Soccer |