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35 Under 35 Honorees

Every other year, NSPRA's 35 Under 35 program recognizes professional members who are making a difference for their school districts or education-related employers. All honorees are age 35 or younger as of the nomination deadline, have worked in school public relations for at least one year, and are professional-level members of NSPRA.

Click below to view NSPRA 35 Under 35 classes throughout the years.

  • Elizabeth Beadle,  Middletown (Ohio) City School District
  • Ashton Brellenthin, Danville (Ind.) Community School Corporation
  • Kate Brown, Waterford Union High School, Waterford, Wis.
  • Eva Craner, Twin Falls (Idaho) School District #411
  • Stevie Crovetto, St. Charles Parish Public Schools, Luling, La.
  • Rachel Frost, Region 10 Education Service Center, Richardson, Texas
  • Eric Hagemann, Osseo Area Schools, Maple Grove, Minn.
  • Tyler Hill, Arlington (Tenn.) Community Schools
  • Audrey Holtzman, Parma (Ohio) City School District
  • Jada Jonas, Iredell-Statesville Schools Statesville, N.C.
  • Cody Kennedy, Olathe (Kan.) Public Schools
  • Ashley Kryscynski, Washtenaw Intermediate School District, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  • Conor Laffey, Oak Harbor (Wash.) Public Schools
  • Claudia Lemus-Campos, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, Pharr, Texas
  • Cristen Maddux, School District of Indian River County, Vero Beach, Fla.
  • Jeremy Maskel, Omaha (Neb.) Public Schools
  • Mandy Mayberry, Autry Technology Center, Enid, Okla.
  • Lenora McEntire Doss, Floyd County Schools, Rome, Ga.
  • Callen Moore, Walton County School District Monroe, Ga.
  • Andrew Munson, Lenawee Intermediate School District, Adrian, Mich.
  • David Nielsen, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, Bedford , Texas
  • Tarah O’Connell, Northbrook (Ill.) School District 27
  • David Olson, Sycamore (Ill.) Community School District #427
  • Alissa Ouderkirk, New York Power Authority, Troy, N.Y. 
  • Melissa Reese, Allentown (Pa.) School District
  • Jared Revlett, Owensboro (Ky.) Public Schools
  • Olivia Rice, Terrell (Texas) ISD
  • Andrew Robinson, Gettysburg (Pa.) Area School District
  • Celina Rodriguez, Mount Vernon (Wash.) School District
  • Corey Ryan, Leander (Texas) ISD
  • Jahantab Siddiqui, Howard County Public School System, Ellicott City, Md.
  • Kimberly Uelmen, Howard-Suamico School District Green Bay, Wis.
  • Bryan Winfrey, Valley Christian Schools, Chandler, Ariz.
  • Erica Yelland, DoDEA, Alexandria, Va.
  • Nicole Young, Clay County District Schools, Green Cove Springs, Fla

  • Dane Baxa, USD 265 Goddard Public Schools, Goddard, Kan.
  • Ty Beaver, Richland School District, Richland, Wash.
  • Shayla Cannady, Orange County Public Schools, Orlando, Fla.
  • Katie Carlson, Derby Public Schools, Derby, Kan.
  • Justin Dearing, Carroll ISD, Southlake, Texas
  • Jennifer Dericco, Santa Clara Unified School District, Santa Clara, Calif.
  • Tara Drey, Brooklyn Center Community Schools, Brooklyn Center, Minn.
  • Justin Elbert, Klein ISD, Klein, Texas
  • Coley Fehringer, Spring Lake Park Schools, Spring Lake Park, Minn.
  • Samantha Fitzgerald, Park Hill School District, Kansas City, Mo.
  • Ashley Ford, Union County Public Schools, Monroe, N.C.
  • Richard Franco, Florence Unified School District, Florence, Ariz.
  • Dina Gentry, El Dorado County Office of Education, Placerville, Calif.
  • Adam Harris, Arlington Heights School District 25, Arlington Heights, Ill.
  • Anthony Johnson, Clarksville-Montgomery County School System, Clarksville, Tenn.
  • Brittany Kaple, East Valley School District, Yakima, Wash.
  • Amanda Lloyd, Fairview Park City Schools, Fairview Park, Ohio
  • Whitlee Lusk, Jefferson County Board of Education, Birmingham, Ala.
  • Cortny Martin, North Thurston Public Schools, Lacey, Wash.
  • Erin McCann, Crandall ISD, Crandall, Texas
  • Mallory McGowin, Jefferson City Public Schools, Jefferson City, Mo.
  • Josey McPhail, Republic School District, Republic, Mo.
  • Patti Moon, Aurora Public Schools, Aurora, Colo.
  • Emily Neubauer, Racine Unified School District, Racine, Wis.
  • Bailey Otto, Ladue School District, St. Louis, Mo.
  • Ameerah Palacios, APR, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Nashville, Tenn.
  • Amanda Richter, Vancouver Public Schools, Vancouver, Wash.
  • Joshua Sauer, Moore Norman Technology Center, Norman, Okla.
  • Frank Shelton, Knox County Public Schools, Barbourville, Ky.
  • Andrew Shin, Rockwood School District, Eureka, Mo.
  • Kayla Tishcoff, Peel District School Board, Mississauga, Ont.
  • Arianna Vazquez-Hernandez, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, Pharr, Texas
  • Tiffany Veno, Garland ISD, Garland, Texas
  • Lindsay Whitley, Cumberland County Schools, Fayetteville, N.C.
  • Hillary Wright-Kaufman, Washington County Schools, Springfield, Ky.

  • Natalie Allen, Kansas City Public Schools
  • Natalia Baage-Lord, Southern Westchester BOCES
  • Rebecca (Becky) Bean, South Carolina School Boards Association
  • Tiffanie Blackmon-Jones, Dallas Independent School District
  • Brian Bridges, Lake Hamilton School District  
  • Daniel Chesser, Auburn City Schools
  • Morgan Delack, Barrington 220 School District
  • Jennifer Delgado, High School District 214
  • Joelle Doye, Mineral Point Unified School District
  • Derek Duncan, Parkway Schools
  • Zachery Fountain, Dysart Unified School District
  • Robin Fultz, School District of Clayton
  • Patrick Glace, Franklin County Schools
  • Thomas Gould, Howell Public Schools
  • Taylor Green, Red Clay Consolidated School District
  • Stephanie Hansen, West Fargo Public Schools
  • Eduardo Hernandez, Herrera North Clackamas School District
  • Stephen King, Capital Region BOCES
  • Melanie Krakauer, Glenbrook HS District 225
  • Jillian Lader, Harford County Public Schools
  • Karen McBride, School District of Clayton
  • Delaina McCormack, Alexandria City Public Schools
  • Ryan McPherrin, Community Consolidated School District 93
  • Jennifer Nimke, Glenview District 34
  • Lauren Nolasco, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
  • Mike Rockwood, Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
  • Brooke Rohlfing, Raytown School District
  • Kristin Snively, Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District
  • Carrie Sterrs, Worcester County Public Schools
  • Daniel Thigpen, Folsom Cordova Unified School District
  • Tara Thompson, Northeast Technology Center
  • Ashley-Michelle Thublin, Richmond County Schools
  • Tove Tupper, Highline Public Schools
  • Emily Waszolek, Creighton Elementary School District
  • Jennifer Woodley, Great Prairie Area Education Agency

  • Adriana Parsons, Peoria Unified School District, Glendale, AZ
  • Adrienne Leon, Capital Region BOCES, Albany, NY
  • Amanda Hartle, North Hills School District, Piitsburgh, PA
  • Amy Simer, Canadian Valley Technology Center, Chickasha, OK
  • Amy Haynes, Park Hill School District, Kansas City, MO
  • Annie Dickerson, Parkway School District, Chesterfield, MO
  • Centria Ewings, Legacy Traditional Schools, Chandler, AZ
  • Chris Vaccaro, Sachem Central School District, Lake Grove, NY
  • Courtney Morton, Oklahoma City (Okla.) Public Schools
  • Danielle Airey, Peoria Unified School District, Glendale, AZ
  • Dani Brink, DuPage High School District 88, Addison, IL
  • David Hicks, Highland Park ISD, Dallas, TX
  • Devon Ashbridge, Springfield (Ore.) Public Schools
  • Elizabeth McDonald, Meridian (Miss.) Public School District
  • Erica Taylor, Charleston (S.C.) County School District
  • Everett Chinn, Greenville (Miss.) Public Schools
  • Jenna Engstrom, Ritenour School District, St. Louis, MO
  • Jennifer Henry, Francis Howell School District, St. Charles, MO
  • Joe Bass, Metro Nashville (Tenn.) Public Schools
  • JoyLynn Occhiuzzi, Round Rock (Texas) ISD
  • Karen Hyler,Rockingham County Schools, Eden, NC
  • Kay Villella, Communication and PR, Anoka-Hennepin Schools, Anoka, MN
  • Kevin Denke,S chool District 27J, Brighton, CO
  • Kristyn Hunt, Port Arthur (Texas) Independent School District
  • Lana Snodgras, Communications & Community Relations Director, West Plains (Mo.) Schools
  • Lauren Schlabach, Alma (Ark.) School District
  • Leslie McCoy, Bowling Green (Ky.) Independent Schools
  • Lori O'Toole Buselt, Maize (Kan.) USD 266
  • Lesley Bruinton, APR,Tuscaloosa (Ala.) City Schools
  • Michael Clark, Oregon City (Ore.) School District
  • Music Watson, APR, San Diego (Calif.) County Office of Education
  • Nicole Lawrence, Waukee (Iowa) Community School District
  • Rachel Hicks, Minneapolis (Minn.) Public Schools
  • Willie Painter, Franklin Pierce School District, Tacoma, WA
  • Zachary Baehr, Lincoln (Neb.) Public Schools

  • Aaron Reincheld, Educational Service Center of Central Ohio
  • Abby Cloud,Mansfield (Texas) Independent School District
  • Ashley Simmons, Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools, Nashville, NC
  • Benjamin Horsley, Granite School District, Salt Lake City, UT
  • Bridget McGuiggan, APR,Community Consolidated School District 181, Burr Ridge, IL
  • Candace Reimer, Erie 1 BOCES, West Seneca, NY
  • Casey White-Zollman, InterMountain Education Service District, Pendleton, OR
  • Cory Mason, Williamson County Schools, Franklin, TN
  • Dan Sherman, Questar III BOCES, Castleton, NY
  • Doug Bray, Ritenour School District, St. Louis, MO
  • Emily Grobe, Hutton (Texas) ISD
  • Erica Miller, Canadian Valley Technology Center, Chickasha, OK
  • Erika Daggett, Sycamore Community Schools, Cincinnati, OH
  • Heather Wilson Mayo, Pitt County Schools, Greenville, NC
  • Heidi Vega, Deer Valley Unified School District, Phoenix, AZ
  • Jaclyn Swords, Bloomington (Minn.) Public Schools District 271
  • Jamye Ryan, Tri County Technology Center, Bartlesville, OK
  • Jeff DeFranco, South Lake Tahoe, CA
  • Joseph Baisley, Franklin County Schools, Louisburg, NC
  • Kala Morrissey, Papillion-La Vista School District, Papillion, NE
  • Karen Geddeis, APR, Glenbrook HSD 225, Glenview, IL
  • Kathryn Heidecker, Ulster BOCES, New Paltz, NY
  • Kenny Day, Northeast Technology Center, Broken Arrow, OK
  • Kristen Landry, Madison Elementary School District, Phoenix, AZ
  • Linda Hall, Pleasanton (Texas) ISD
  • Mario Zavala Jr., Denton (Texas) ISD
  • Marisa Vette, APR, White Bear Lake (Minn.) Area Schools
  • Melissa Burda, Crete-Monee School District 201-U, Crete, IL
  • Michele Kelley, Public Information Specialist, Capital Region BOCES, Albany, NY
  • Sandi Beason, Clinton (Miss.) Public School District
  • Sara Loeb, Northbrook (Ill.) School District 28
  • Stacy Tapp, Racine (Wis.) Unified School District
  • Tierney Tinnin, Oklahoma City (Okla.) Public Schools
  • Trent Allen, APR, San Juan Unified School District, Carmichael, CA
  • Zac Rantz, Nixa (Mo.) Public Schools