This year, 26 outstanding professionals were nominated by their state or regional chapters for this national honor. To be eligible, each nominee was first recognized at the chapter level as a Communicator of the Year or equivalent.

Congratulations to the 12 recipients selected to receive an NSPRA 2025 National Seminar scholarships!

This year’s national honorees exemplify leadership and innovation in communication, driving meaningful change in schools and communities across the country.

As federal policies and executive orders continue to affect K-12 education, school communicators face growing challenges navigating legal, political and community dynamics. To help clarify this evolving landscape, NSPRA spoke with Mark W. Cheramie Walz, partner at Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP, who advises school districts on legal compliance and risk management.

As schools and districts across the Midweast and Southeast a continue to experience impacts of severe weather, school communication professionals and education leaders can access weather-related communication samples and resources available on the NSPRA website.