Gold Medallion For excellence in educational public relations programs. Entries may come from public and private schools; vocational-technical schools beyond 12th grade; two-year community colleges; state/national education groups; and public relations agencies, consultants or private businesses serving such schools and colleges. Judging is against criteria as well as other entries - highly competitive. Winners receive medallions at the NSPRA Annual Seminar. Click here and enter today!Official entry form and info available here. You can also fill in PDF form, print out, and mail your entries to NSPRA, 15948 Derwood Road, Rockville, MD 20855. Entry forms and payment must be mailed together for entries to be considered.

2010 Gold Medallion Award Program

NSPRA's Gold Medallion Award is the top national competition recognizing superior educational public relations programs. Submissions that are not awarded the Gold Medallion will automatically be considered for Golden Achievement Awards.

2009 Gold Medallion Award Winners

Congratulations to these award winners. To download a two-page summary of each winning program, click on the district's name below.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Thornton, Colo.
2008 Mill Levy Override Election
 Submitted by: Janelle Albertson, APR

Clovis USD, Clovis, Calif.
Place of Work Marketing Campaign
Submitted by: Kelly Avants

Fairfax County Public Schools, Falls Church, Va.
Community Engagement: Changing School Start and Dismissal Times
Submitted by: Barbara M. Hunter, APR

Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Salem, Ore.
Construction Bond Campaign
Submitted by: Jay Remy

Tempe Elementary School District, Tempe, Ariz.
Scales Technology Academy 2007-2008 Marketing Campaign
Submitted by: Delaina Biernstein

Wichita Public Schools, USD 259, Wichita, Kan.
Our Kids, Our Schools and Our Future – Bond 2008
Submitted by: Wendy Johnson, APR

Oklahoma City Public Schools, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Stop the Violence, Start the Revolution: One Small Step
Submitted by: Kathleen Kennedy, APR