Student of Integrity Winners 2019

BBB Southeast Texas Torch Awards

Better Business Bureau’s annual Torch Awards for Ethics honors organizations and individuals that demonstrate excellence in the marketplace, a higher level of character and a commitment to community. Selection is made from a variety of applications from the Southeast Texas region by an independent panel of volunteer judges. 

Recipients recognized under our Torch program:

  • Torch Awards for Business
  • Spark Awards 
  • Leaders of Industry 
  • John L. Bell Jr. Friend of the BBB 
  • Students of Integrity
Torch Award Nomination Form
Torch Award Entry Form
BBB Torch Awards Event Audience 2021
Annual Torch Awards Event & Celebration

BBB Education Foundation is pleased to host the 27th Torch Awards: A Celebration of Excellence on June 5th, 2025. We will recognize and celebrate award recipients and honorees across Southeast Texas.  Additionally, our Torch Awards program is a major fundraiser for the Foundation.  Join us June 5th at the Beaumont Civic Center! 

Torch Awards Annual Celebration
South County Physical Therapy BBB Southeast Texas 2021 Torch Small Business Winner
Torch Awards for Business

The criteria for this award is based on community involvement and Better Business Bureau’s core values: excellence, integrity, teamwork, trust, respect and community involvement. Awards are given in four categories according to business size. 

Torch Awards for Business
Haley Hendrix Southeast Texas Spark 2021 Winner and Gregory Clark Jr. Spark 2021 Finalist
Spark Award

This award is given to business leaders 35 years of age and younger AND/OR owners of any age that have been operating for less than 3 years. Recipients demonstrate a high level of character, generate a culture that is authentic through its mission, and connect with community. 

Spark Award
Sponsor the Torch Awards

Join the fun by sponsoring the annual Torch Awards program. There are many options to choose from and, most importantly, we want to see you there.

Sponsor the Torch Awards
Torch Awards Meets Academy Awards

The 2024 Torch Awards raised the bar with a sold-out event! We can't wait to make 2025 even better. Click below to see past winners.

History & Recipients of Torch
Spark Winners

Torch Spark Awards are for our up and coming entrepreneuers. Help us celebrate our future!

History & Recipients of Spark
Leaders of Industry Excellence Award

Southeast Texas is a leader in the industrial sector. Let's celebrate those taking the lead in excellence!

About Leaders of Industry
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Students of Integrity

The scholarship program awards seniors in high school who personify high ethics demonstrated through leadership, overall personal integrity, and academic history a $2500 scholarship.

Student of Integrity Scholarships
BBB Education Foundation

BBB of Southeast Texas Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) of the Better Business Bureau Serving Southeast Texas

BBB Education Foundation

The Torch Awards program is a project of the BBB Education Foundation. The BBB  Education Foundation is a registered 501 (c) (3) non profit. Tax ID 74-1893779