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Awards Award Winners 2026 Gold Medallion Winners

2026 Gold Medallion Winners

The NSPRA Gold Medallion Awards program has recognized superior school public relations programs and campaigns grounded in strategic communication best practices since 1982. This year NSPRA is awarding 15 Gold Medallions across four categories, after receiving more than 100 entries. Gold Medallion entries are judged both individually against the judging criteria and competitively against all other entries in the same category.

The winning school systems, along with their communicators and campaign partners, will be celebrated during the NSPRA Awards Celebration and Dinner on Tuesday, July 21, at the NSPRA 2026 National Seminar in New Orleans, La.

Congratulations to the 2026 Gold Medallion recipients!

Bond / Finance Campaign 

Bennington Public Schools, Nebraska
Submitted by: Stacy Hawn, Communications Coordinator
Highline Education Levy
Highline Public Schools, Washington
Submitted by: Tove Tupper, APR, Chief Communications Officer; Mandi LeCompte, APR, Director of Communications; Rosie Eades, Communications Specialist; Nicole Thompson, Communications Manager; Carolina Moricet, Communications Manager; Linda Isguerra, Communications Assistant
Racine USD, Wisconsin
Submitted by: Stacy Tapp, APR, Chief of Communication and Community Engagement; Jonalee Kuhn, Communication Manager; David Olson, Creative Communication Specialist
Spring Lake Park Schools, Minnesota
Submitted by: Erika Taibl, Executive Director of Communications, Marketing and Outreach; Mackenzie Finley, Communications Coordinator - Design and Visual Storytelling
Submitted by: Andrew Munson, APR, Communications Specialist; Ashley Kryscynski, Director of Communications and Public Relations

 

Marketing Communication Campaign
Celebrating the Denver Public Schools Experience
Denver Public Schools, Colorado
Submitted by: Brittany Cowan, Director of Marketing

Join the Team that Drives the Future
Howell Public Schools and Livingston Educational Service Agency, Michigan
Submitted by: Thomas Gould, APR, HPS Director of Communications; Megan Kelley, Livingston ESA Communications Specialist; Caton Walter, Livingston ESA Communications Specialist
Magic Starts By Showing Up Attendance Campaign
Provo City School District, Utah
Submitted by: Shauna Sprunger, Communication Coordinator; Caleb Price, Director of Communication; Spencer Tuinei, Communication Specialist; Eliza Tuinei, Website Quality Assurance Specialist

Public Engagement / Parental Involvement Campaign
Submitted by: Janelle Asmus, APR, Chief Communications Officer; Mikel Philippi, Communications Manager; Leslie Baca, Communications Executive Assistant; Nancy Esquivel, Communications Specialist - Bilingual; Lauren Zweitzig, Communications Specialist; Benton Westergaard, Accessibility and Web Support Specialist; Kevin Denke, Communications Manager
Flight Plan 2035
Eden Prairie Schools, Minnesota
Submitted by: Dirk Tedmon, APR, Executive Director of Marketing &and Communications; Grace Becker, APR, Director of Marketing and Communications; Carrie Snead, Events Coordinator; Aditi Kumari, Digital Strategy Coordinator; Jen Clark, Creative Coordinator
Special Communication Project / Campaign 
The Power of One: A Unified Identity
Beavercreek City Schools, Ohio
Submitted by: Anaka Rettig, Public Relations Specialist
Come Together! Communication Platform Roll-Out
Clovis Unified School District, California
Submitted by: Kelly Avants, APR, Chief Communication Officer; Kendra Burt, Digital Media Specialist
#ChooseDASD Campaign
Downingtown Area School District, Pennsylvania
Submitted by: Jennifer Shealy, Director of Communications
Choices are Worth It in Fort Worth ISD
Fort Worth ISD, Texas
Submitted by: Erin Gregg, APR, Executive Director of Strategic CommunicationsCareer Pathways for ALL Vikings
Homewood-Flossmoor High School District, IllinoisSubmitted by: Carla Erdey, APR, Director of Communications and Community Engagement



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