NCPERS Champions Award
The NCPERS Champions Awards honor pension fund members who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to ongoing education for their staff and trustees. Funds are evaluated based on attendance of and involvement with NCPERS flagship educational program, the Annual Conference & Exhibition, and NCPERS University spring programs.
Recipients are selected in three categories based on assets under management—less than $1 billion, $1 billion to $50 billion, and greater than $50 billion in size.
The inaugural awards were presented during NCPERS 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition. They will continue to be awarded annually.
Congratulations to the 2025 NCPERS Champions Award winners!
- Less than $1 billion – American Samoa Government Employees' Retirement Fund
- $1 billion to $50 billion (tie) – Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System and Houston Municipal Employees Pension System
- Greater than $50 billion – Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois