National School Public Relations Association

2013 Golden Achievement Award Winners

• Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Thornton, CO
  Marketing for Breakfast Training & Toolkit
  Joe Ferdani, APR, Director of Communications

• Austin ISD, Austin, TX
  Spanish Language Community Outreach
  Alex Sánchez, Executive Director

• Ankeny Community Schools, Ankeny, IA
  Elementary 10 Bond Referendum
  Jarrett Peterson, Coordinator of Communications

• Arlington Public Schools, Arlington, VA
  APS Dashboard
  Linda Erdos, Assistant Superintendent

• Arlington Public Schools, Arlington, VA
  APS Online Budget Tool
  Linda Erdos, Assistant Superintendent

• Arlington Public Schools, Arlington, VA
  More Seats for More Students
  Linda Erdos, Assistant Superintendent

• Aurora Public Schools, Aurora, CO
  2012 Mill Levy Campaign
  Georgia Durán, Chief Communication Officer

• Aurora Public Schools, Aurora, CO
  7/20 Disaster Recovery Communication Plan
  Georgia Durán, Chief Communication Officer

• Baltimore County Public Schools, Towson, MD
  Changing School Culture with BCPS Anti-Bullying Day
  David M. Dickerson, Chief Communications Officer

• Baltimore County Public Schools, Towson, MD
  Creating Engaging Educational Programming with BCPS-TV Brain Gain
  David M. Dickerson, Chief Communications Officer

• Bloomfield Hills Schools, Bloomfield Hills, MI
  "What Do You Want To Be When When You Grow Up?"
  Shira Good, Director of Communications & Community Relations

• Bloomfield Hills Schools, Bloomfield Hills, MI
  "Did You Know?" - Rebuilding Trust & Resolving a Decade of Community Conflict
  Shira Good, Director of Communications & Community Relations

• Calgary Catholic School District, Calgary, AB
  Community Engagement: HPV Immunization Program in Catholic Schools
  Tania Younker, Director, Communications

• Capital Region BOCES, Albany, NY
  Parent Today
  Deborah Bush-Suflita, Program Manager, Communications

• Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Carrollton, TX
  The Event
  Pam Pena, Community Relations Specialist

• Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Carrollton, TX
  Ambassadors - A Community Engagement Initiative
  Angela Shelley, Director, Strategic Communication Services

• Central Islip School District, Medford, NY
  Education Report/Budget Edition
  Barbara LaMonica, Communications & PR Director

• Central Islip School District, Medford, NY
  Implementing Academies in Central Islip School District
  Barbara LaMonica, Communications & PR Director

• Central Islip School District, Medford, NY
  Central Islip Sweet Adelines Showcase
  Barbara LaMonica, Communications & PR Director

• Cherry Creek School District, Greenwood Village, CO
  2012 Veterans Week Video
  Tustin Amole, Director of Communications

• Cherry Creek School District, Greenwood Village, CO
  Employee Recognition Program
  Tustin Amole, Director of Communications

• Cherry Creek School District, Greenwood Village, CO
  3A/3B Campaign
  Tustin Amole, Director of Communications

• Cherry Creek School District, Greenwood Village, CO
  Leadership Cherry Creek Reunion
  Tustin Amole, Director of Communications

• Chesterfield County Public Schools, Chesterfield, VA
  Strengthening community connections to CCPS
  Tim Bullis, Director of Community Relations

• Chino Valley USD, Chino, CA
  Attendance Counts! Campaign
  Julie Gobin, Communications Director, Chino Valley USD

• Clarke Co School District, Athens, GA
  "Proud To Be CCSD" Campaign
  Anisa Jimenez, Director of Public Relations & Communications

• Clovis Unified, Fresno, CA
  Measure A - Information Campaign
  Kelly Avants, APR, Chief Communication Officer

• Clovis Unified, Fresno, CA
  Crisis Communication - Police Investigation
  Kelly Avants, APR, Chief Communication Officer

• District School Board of Niagara, St. Catharines, ON
  Make it Epic! Back to School Campaign
  Kim Yielding, Manager of Communications and Public Relations

• District School Board of Niagara, St. Catharines, ON
  Student Success Reengagement Campaign
  Kim Yielding, Manager of Communications and Public Relations

• District School Board of Niagara, St. Catharines, ON
  Success Starts Here!
  Kim Yielding, Manager of Communications and Public Relations

• District School Board of Niagara, St. Catharines, ON
  Become the Person You Want to Be
  Kim Yielding, Manager of Communications and Public Relations

• Duluth Public Schools, Duluth, MN
  Duluth's 21st Century Middle Schools
  Katie Kaufman, Public Relations

• DuPage High School District 88, Addison, IL
  Dupage HSD 88 Feed My Starving Children Project
  Dani Schweigert, Director of Community Relations

• DuPage High School District 88, Addison, IL
  Addison Trail High School Hurricane Sandy Relief Dance
  Dani Schweigert, Director of Community Relations

• Elk Grove USD, Elk Grove, CA
  "Your Health, Your Choice" Wellness Program
  Elizabeth Graswich, Director, Communications

• Elk Grove USD, Elk Grove, CA
  #UnfollowBullying
  Elizabeth Graswich, Director, Communications

• Fort Wayne Community Schools, Fort Wayne, IN
  Marketing/Branding Campaign
  Melanie Hall, Director of Public Affairs

• Fort Worth ISD, Fort Worth , TX
  Know the Plan (Community Outreach Initiative)
  Barbara Griffith, Senior Communications Officer

• Fort Worth ISD, Fort Worth , TX
  7th Annual District Walk (Community Outreach Initiative)
  Barbara Griffith, Senior Communications Officer

• Fort Worth ISD, Fort Worth , TX
  It's Not Okay Phase Two (School Safety Campaign)
  Barbara Griffith, Senior Communications Officer

• Fort Worth ISD, Fort Worth , TX
  Singleness of Purpose
  Barbara Griffith, Senior Communications Officer

• Fraser Public Schools, Fraser, MI
  Fraser Public Schools 2012-2013 Enrollment Campaign
  Nicole Malak, Community Relations Coordinator

• Frederick County (MD) Public Schools, Frederick, MD
  Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corp
  Michael Doerrer, Director, Communication Services

• Frederick County (MD) Public Schools, Frederick, MD
  Tasting the Moon on a Golden Anniversary
  Michael Doerrer, Director, Communication Services

• Frederick County (MD) Public Schools, Frederick, MD
  Frederick High School Modernization Community Involvement Program
  Michael Doerrer, Director, Communication Services

• Glens Falls City Schools, Glens Falls, NY
  2012 Capital Project Proposal
  Skye Heritage, Strategic Communications

• Grand Haven Area Public Schools, Grand Haven, MI
  Homework Tonight: READ Campaign
  Ann Haruki-Shelton, Communications Director

• Grand Haven Area Public Schools, Grand Haven, MI
  Bucs Above Distractions
  Ann Haruki-Shelton, Communications Director

• Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, Grapevine, TX
  The Fugitive
  Megan Overman, Public Information Officer

• Greenville County Schools, Greenville, SC
  Advanced Placement Marketing Campaign
  Oby G. Lyles, Director of Communications

• Greenville ISD, Greenville, TX
  The Art of Advertising...And Money
  Kelli Tharp, Director of Community Services

• Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NC
  State of Our Schools 2013
  Cynthia Shah-Khan, Director of Communications

• Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NC
  Student Spaceflight Experiments Program
  Laurie Hogan, Program Administration

• Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NC
  Guilford Parent Academy's Family Fun Day
  Haley Miller, Media Relations Manager

• Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NC
  Cool To Be Smart
  Jennifer Landes, Program Administration - Communications

• Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NC
  Celebrating Excellence in Education
  Jennifer Landes, Program Administration - Communications

• Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NC
  Cool To Serve
  Jennifer Landes, Program Administration - Communications

• Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NC
  Guilford Parent Academy
  Cynthia Shah-Khan, Director of Communications

• Harris County Department of Education, Houston, TX
  Choice Partners Rebranding Campaign
  Louise Henry, APR, CFRE, Director, Client Development

• Henrico County Public Schools, Henrico, VA
  Safety & Security Forum
  Natalie Allen, Communications Specialist

• Indian Prairie School District #204, Aurora, IL
  District's Mobile Website
  Greg Gibson, Coordinator of Web Services

• Intermediate District 287, Plymouth, MN
  North Education Center - Designed for Learning
  Linda Rees, Communication Liaison

• Irving ISD, Irving, TX
  Our House Is Your House
  Billy Rudolph, Press Secretary

• Jackson County ISD, Jackson, MI
  2012 Countywide Special Education Millage Proposal Information Campaign
  Tommy Cameron, Director of Communications

• Lake Stevens School District, Lake Stevens, WA
  Community Education Program
  Jayme Taylor, Director of Communications

• Lewisville ISD, Flower Mound, TX
  "The Community Conversation"
  Karen Permetti, Public Information and Community Relations Officer

• Lexington School District One, Lexington, SC
  Personal Mobile Computing Communications Project
  Mary Beth Hill, Chief Operations Officer

• Loudoun County Public Schools, Ashburn, VA
  Frederick Douglass ES Memorial Wall Exhibit
  Wayde Byard, Public Information Officer

• Marion County Public Schools, Ocala, FL
  Connecting the Mobile Community
  Kevin Christian, APR, Public Relations Officer

• Minneapolis Public Schools, Minneapolis, MN
  MPS Teacher Evaluation System Development
  Stan Alleyne, Chief Communications Officer

• Minneapolis Public Schools, Minneapolis, MN
  MPS School Marketing Toolkit
  Stan Alleyne, Chief Communications Officer

• Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland, Rockville, MD
  Spanish Outreach and Communications
  Dana Tofig, Director of Public Information & Web Services

• Mountaineer Montesson School, Charleston, WV
  Lighting the Way for Education
  JoEllen Zacks, Volunteer-VP Board of Directors

• Nassau BOCES, Garden City, NY
  Nassau BOCES Communication Plan
  Angela Marshall, Interactive Production Manager

• NC Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh, NC
  READY Initiative
  Vanessa Jeter, Director of Communications & Information

• Newport News Public Schools, Newport News, VA
  Welcome to Middle School Night
  Michelle Price, Director of Public Information and Community Involvement

• Northwest ISD, Justin, TX
  2012 Bond Election
  Lesley Weaver, Director of Communications

• Papillion-La Vista Schools, Papillion, NE
  School Bond Issue
  Annette Eyman, Director of Communications

• Pascagoula School District, Pascagoula, MS
  Family Interactive Center
  Debbie Anglin, Director of Communications

• Peoria Unified School District, Gendale, AZ
  United Way Campaign
  Danielle Airey, Public Relations, Director

• Peoria Unified School District, Glendale, AZ
  Social Media
  Danielle Airey, Public Relations, Director

• Peoria Unified School District, Glendale, AZ
  Anti-Bullying Art & Video Contest
  Danielle Airey, Public Relations, Director

• Peoria Unified School District, Glendale, AZ
  To Move a Boundary or Not Move a Boundary
  Danielle Airey, Public Relations, Director

• Pinellas County Schools, Largo, FL
  County-wide Referendum Renewal for Next 4 Years
  Donna Winchester, Director, Strategic Communications

• Piscataway BOE, Piscataway, NJ
  Inaugural Pway 5K Run/Walk
  Teresa Rafferty, Interim Superintendent

• Piscataway BOE, Piscataway, NJ
  Athletics to Academics
  Teresa Rafferty, Interim Superintendent

• Prince William County Public Schools, Manassas, VA
  Bats Live: A Distance Learning Adventure
  Benjamin Swecker, Supervisor, Media Production Services

• Questar III BOCES, Castleton, NY
  Chatham CSD Budget Communications Campaign
  Adam Charbonneau, Communications Specialist

• Questar III BOCES, Castleton, NY
  Utilizing Electronic Media to Promote Student Success
  Erin Clary, Communications Specialist

• Questar III BOCES, Castleton, NY
  Participation in the Back to School Expo 2012
  Caitlin Dederick, Communications Specialist

• Questar III BOCES, Castleton, NY
  AP2020 - Planning for the Future
  Jackie Geraci, Communications Specialist

• Questar III BOCES, Castleton, NY
  Improving Internal Communications
  Dan Sherman, Coordinator of Communications

• Questar III BOCES, Castleton, NY
  Addressing Public Education's Significant Changes
  Dan Sherman, Coordinator of Communications

• Questar III BOCES, Castleton, NY
  Launching Two School District Facebook Pages
  Jason McCord, Communications Specialist

• Quinlan ISD, Quinlan, TX
  3rd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Spectacular
  Tiffony Upchurch, Director of School Community Relations

• Quinlan ISD, Quinlan, TX
  Senior Citizen Appreciation Breakfast
  Tiffony Upchurch, Director of School Community Relations

• Quinlan ISD, Quinlan, TX
  QISD...Opening Doors to a World of Opportunities
  Tiffony Upchurch, Dir., of School Community Relations

• Roanoke County Pub. Sch., Roanoke, VA
  Graduation Live/Graduation Rewind
  Chuck Lionberger, APR, Community Relations Specialist

• Rowan-Salisbury Schools, Salisbury, NC
  STEM Matters - What's Right With Public Education
  Rita Foil, Public Information Officer

• San Diego County Office of Education, San Diego, CA
  "Mark's Mustache Must Go" Campaign
  Music Watson, Chief Communications Officer

• San Joaquin Co Office of Education, Stockton, CA
  Excel Academy: What Schools Should Look Like?
  Jacqueline Ratto, Public Information Officer

• San Juan Unified School District, Carmichael, CA
  It Gets Better
  Trent Allen, APR, Senior Director of Community Relations

• School District of Clayton, Clayton, MO
  SchoolPool Ridematching Service Awareness Campaign
  Robin Fultz, Communications Coordinator

• Shawnee Mission SD, Shawnee Mission, KS
  Providing Students Real-World Experience: Live Sporting Event Broadcasts
  Leigh Anne Neal, Associate Superintendent for Communications

• Shawnee Mission SD, Shawnee Mission, KS
  Transitioning to the Common Core - Professional Development Delivered Digital
  Leigh Anne Neal, Associate Superintendent for Communications

• Shawnee Mission SD, Shawnee Mission, KS
  Healthier US School Celebration and Live Virtual Assembly Broadcast
  Leigh Anne Neal, Associate Superintendent for Communications

• Shawnee Mission SD, Shawnee Mission, KS
  Shawnee Mission School District Website Renewal
  Leigh Anne Neal, Associate Superintendent for Communications

• Shenendehowa Central School District, Clifton Park, NY
  When District is the Center of Political Firestorm
  Kelly DeFeciani, Public Information Officer

• Spring Branch ISD, Houston, TX
  The SKY Partnership
  Steve Brunsman, APR, Communications Manager

• Spring Branch ISD, Houston, TX
  The Good Neighbor Program
  Steve Brunsman, APR, Communications Manager

• Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MO
  Teachers & Classrooms for Kids
  Teresa Bledsoe, Community Relations Manager

• Tacoma Public Schools, Tacoma, WA
  Great Teaching PSA series
  Dan Voelpel, Public Information Director

• Tacoma Public Schools, Tacoma, WA
  Innovative Schools Marketing Campaign
  Dan Voelpel, Public Information Director

• Talbot County Public Schools, Easton, MD
  TCPS New Communications Plan
  Sally Lentz, Graphic/Web Designer

• Texas Association School Boards, Austin, TX
  Texas Public Schools Rock Student Video Contest
  Karen Strong, Chief Communications Officer

• Trillium Lakelands District SB, Lindsay, ON
  A New Start Through Education
  Catherine Shedden, APR, Communications Manager

• Tyler, Texas ISD Foundation, Tyler, TX
  The Melting Pot: Recipes and Remembrances
  Larry Goddard, Ph.D., Executive Director

• Tyler, Texas ISD Foundation, Tyler, TX
  Don't Burn Daylight! Honor Our Alumni
  Larry Goddard, Ph.D., Executive Director

• Tyler, Texas ISD Foundation, Tyler, TX
  Students And Educators = Our Shining Stars
  Larry Goddard, Ph.D., Executive Director

• Tyler, Texas ISD Foundation, Tyler, TX
  Girl Power: How To Reach the Community
  Larry Goddard, Ph.D., Executive Director

• Tyler, Texas ISD Foundation, Tyler, TX
  "If You Don't Toot Your Own Horn You Might Not Get Tooted: How Marketing and Public Relations is a Year Round Strategy for Education Foundations"
  Larry Goddard, Ph.D., Executive Director

• Tyler, Texas ISD Foundation, Tyler, TX
  Turtle on the Fencepost: Educating Education Foundation Leaders
  Larry Goddard, Ph.D., Executive Director

• Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Virginia Beach, VA
  VBEF Marketing Campaign - "Triple Play"
  Debbie Thomas, Education Foundation Coordinator

• Washoe County School District, Reno, NV
  Countdown to Graduation
  Irene Payne, Chief Communications and Community Engagement Officer

• Waterbury Public School, Waterbury, CT
  From Classroom to Career or College
  Nancy Dzija Vaughan, APR, School Community Relations Coord.

• Whiteville City Schools, Whiteville, NC
  Community Outreach and Public Engagement Initiatives
  Rhonda Bullard-Dutton, Community School Specialist / PR

Previous years' winners:

• 2012 Golden Achievement Award winners
• 2011 Golden Achievement Award winners
• 2010 Golden Achievement Award winners