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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TWENTY-FIVE DISTRICT LEADERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY SELECTED AS 2022 SUPERINTENDENTS TO WATCH BY NATIONAL SCHOOL PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION
ROCKVILLE, MD.(Dec. 15, 2022) – The National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) announced today recipients of its 2022 Superintendents to Watch recognition award. This year, 25 superintendents nationwide were selected for the honor in recognition of their innovative and effective use of technology to engage and inform the school community, and to expand two-way communication and outreach efforts.
“This year’s honorees understand just how important effective communication is in building trust and relationships with families, employees, students and community members in their districts,” said NSPRA Executive Director Barbara M. Hunter, APR. “These emerging leaders have proven to be dedicated champions of innovative communication efforts to advance their districts' success.”
NSPRA had a record number of nominations this year—nearly 60—and many exceptional candidates, making the selection process very competitive. Since the 2015-16 school year, NSPRA has recognized 127 school district leaders as Superintendents to Watch. Honorees must have fewer than five years of experience as a superintendent and must demonstrate dynamic, fast-paced leadership with strong communication at its core.
NSPRA will recognize each award recipient with a profile piece in upcoming issues of its monthly Member Memo e-newsletter to association members as well as on its website and social media channels. Honorees will also be recognized at the NSPRA 2023 National Seminar in St. Louis in July.
Congratulations to this year’s superintendent honorees:
Travis Bracht, Ed.D. Affton School District Affton, Mo.
Kristin Brown, Ed.D. Lyford Consolidated Independent School District Lyford, Texas
Sharon Byrdsong, Ed.D. Norfolk Public Schools Norfolk, Va.
Shaun Carey, Ed.D. Enumclaw School District Enumclaw, Wash.
Joey Castilleja, Ed.D. Mabton School District Mabton, Wash.
John Gordon, III, Ed.D. Suffolk Public Schools Suffolk, Va.
Guadalupe Guerrero Portland Public Schools Portland, Ore.
Peter Hannigan, Ed.D. Hawthorn School District 73 Vernon Hills, Ill.
Kevin Hendrick Pinellas Public Schools Largo, Fla.
Eduardo Hernández, Ed.D. Edgewood Independent School District San Antonio, Texas
Lupita Hinojosa, Ed.D. Spring Independent School District Houston, Texas
Sean Maika, Ed.D. North East Independent School District San Antonio, Texas
Alex Marrero, Ed.D. Denver Public Schools Denver, Colo.
Adam Swinyard, Ed.D. Spokane Public Schools Spokane, Wash.
Ameca Thomas, Ph.D. Laurens School District 55 Laurens, S.C
Benjamin Wiggins, Ed.S. Colquitt County School District Moultrie, Ga.
Visit www.nspra.org/superintendents-watch to learn more about this award.
As the leader in school communication, NSPRA serves more than 2,500 members who work primarily as communication directors in public school districts and education organizations throughout the United States and Canada. NSPRA provides high quality professional development programming through on-demand learning, an annual National Seminar, webinars, online forums and resources. For more information, visit NSPRA’s website at www.nspra.org.
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