The Brandon Martinez Award for Innovation is awarded annually to a Torch staff member who pushes the publication further with what they create, innovate, or add.
2018- Keith Salowich
2019- Megell Strayhorn
2020- Meg Lewton
2021- Marissa Russell
2022- Cassie Jessup
2023- Sienna Parmelee
2024- Harmony Goodman
2025- Liz Brown