National School Public Relations Association

2014 Golden Achievement Award Winners

• Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Thornton, CO
  Navigating the Budget
  Melissa Hoelting, Communications Specialist

• Aurora Public Schools, Aurora, CO
  Enrollment and Capacity Process and Recommendation
  Georgia Duran, Chief Communication Officer

• Bentonville Public Schools, Bentonville, AR
  Every Artist Live! Northwest Arkansas
  Mary Ley, Executive Director Of Communications

• Bethlehem CSD, Delmar, NY
  Common Core In the Classroom
  Sabre Sarnataro, Communications Specialist

• Bloomfield Hills Schools, Bloomfield Hills, MI
  "First Engage, Then Inform"
  Shira Good, Director of Communications

• Bloomfield Hills Schools, Bloomfield Hills, MI
  "On Schedule, On Budget"
  Shira Good, Director of Communications

• Blue Valley School District 229, Overland Park, KS
  Blue Valley Strategic Plan: Our Story
  Kristi McNerlin, Director of Communications

• Calgary Catholic School District, Calgary, AB
  A City in Crisis: The Flood of 2013
  Tania Younker, Dir., Communications

• Capital Region BOCES, Albany, NY
  Communication on Education Reform in New York
  Deborah Bush-Suflita, Senior Communications Manager

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

• CCSD, Charleston, SC
  Crisis Communication Plan: Durham School Services Potential Bus Strike
  Erica Taylor, E.D. Strategy and Communications

• CCSD #181, Burr Ridge, IL
  Soft Branding Launch
  Bridget McGuiggan, APR, Director of Communications

• Central Islip School District, Medford, NY
  Education Report: Capital Improvement Project Bond Referendum
  Barbara LaMonica, Communications & PR Director

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

• Central Islip School District, Medford, NY
  Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Launching Academies
  Barbara LaMonica, Communications & PR Director

• Charles County Public Schools, LaPlata, MD
  Teacher Retention
  Kara Gross, Communications Assistant

• Charles County Public Schools, La Plata, MD
  Developing an International Language Center
  Katie O'Malley-Simpson, Director, Communications

• Colorado Springs School District11, Colorado Springs, CO
  My Choice. Best Choice. District 11.
  Devra Ashby, APR, Public Information Officer

• District School Board of Niagara, St. Catharines, ON
  Rolling Out the Red Carpet
  Kim Yielding, Manager of Communications and Public Relations

• DuPage High School District 88, Addison, IL
  DuPage HSD 88 Realtor Luncheons
  Dani Brink, Director of Community Relations

• Elmhurst CUSD 205, Elmhurst, IL
  2013 York Distinguished Alumni Program: Dukes of Distinction
  Melea Smith, APR, Director of Communications & PR

• Forest Grove School District, Forest Grove, OR
  Parent Academy – Helping Parents Help Their Children Succeed
  Connie Potter, Chief of Staff

• Fort Worth ISD, Fort Worth, TX
  Committment to Classrooms/2013 Bond Election Campaign
  Barbara Griffith, Senior Communications Officer

• Greenville County Schools, Greenville, SC
  Ignore the Door Campaign
  Oby Lyles, Director of Communications

• Greenville County Schools, Greenville, SC
  Back to School Campaign
  Oby Lyles, Director of Communications

• Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NC
  School Marketing Academy
  Nora Carr, APR, Chief of Staff

• Guilford County Schools, Greesnboro, NC
  STEM Early College at N.C. A&T Benefactor Breakfast
  Lane Harvey Brown, Dir., Volunteers, Partnerships and Grants

• Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NC
  Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
  Laurie Hogan, Program Admin.

• Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NC
  2014 State of Our Schools
  Jennifer Landes, Program Admn-Comms.

• Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NC
  2013 Celebration of Excellence
  Jennifer Landes, Program Admn-Comms.

• Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NC
  2013 Cool to Serve
  Jennifer Landes, Program Admn-Comms.

• Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NC
  Roadmap 2 Reading/Read 2 Succeed Literacy Partnership
  Cynthia Shah-Khan, Director of Communications

• Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NC
  Character, Civics and Service – Transforming a District Through Character Development
  Cynthia Shah-Khan, Director of Communications

• Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NC
  Thank A Teacher
  Nora Shoptaw, Program Admn-Comms.

• Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NC
  From Boys to Men: Parents Helping their African-American Sons Achieve Education Excellence
  Lindsay Whitley, Director, Guilford Parent Academy

• High School District 214, Arlington Heights, IL
  HSD 214 Community Engagement and Outreach Strategy
  Jessica Thunberg, Dir., Cmty Engagement & Outreach

• Houston ISD, Houston, TX
  2014 HISD State of the Schools
  Tiffany Davila-Dunne, Chief Communications Officer

• Howard County Public Schools, Ellicott City, MD
  Vision 2018: Fulfilling the Promise of Preparation
  Rebecca Amani-Dove, Director of Communications

• Lancaster CSD, Lancaster, NY
  Day of Kindness
  Patricia Burgio, APR, Director of Communications

• Lexington Co School District One, Lexington, SC
  Lexington One Tech Tips
  Megan Moore, Communications Specialist

• Liberty Central School District, Liberty, NY
  Monticello CSD Hall of Distinction
  Allison Mehr-Ruef, Public Information Specialist

• Lincoln County R-III School District, Troy, MO
  Proposition KIDS music video
  April Bryant, Cmty Relations Specialist

• Lynchburg City Schools, Lynchburg, VA
  The Developing of My LCS Story
  Cynthia Babb, Media Relations Coordinator

• Mat-Su Borough School District, Palmer, AK
  MSBSD Strategic Communications Plan 2013-2014
  Catherine Esary, Public Information Officer

• Mesa Public Schools, Mesa, AZ
  School Board Recognition Programs
  Helen Hollands, Director, Communications and Marketing

• Minneapolis Public Schools, Minneapolis, MN
  Shift
  Stan Alleyne, Chief Communications Officer

• Mobile County Public Schools, Mobile, AL
  It Starts With Us
  Rena Philips, Supervisor of Marketing

• Mohonasen CSD/Capital Region BOCES, Schenectady, NY
  Mohonasen's Mo-Tech: Building and Defining 21st-Century Opportunities
  Adrienne Leon, Communications Specialist

• Mount Prospect SD 57, Mount Prospect, IL
  Education and Engaging Our Community While Saving Valuable Resources
  Jenny Kustra-Quinn, Communications

• Naperville School District 203, Naperville, IL
  Future Focus 2013 Community Engagement
  Julie Carlsen, Director of Community Relations

• North Thurston Public Schools, Lacey, WA
  District-wide Neighborhood School Improvement, Technology & Safety Upgrades Bond Meaures
  Courtney Schrieve, Director of Communications & Community Relations

• Ottawa Area ISD, Holland, MI
  Ottawa Area Schools, Doing More. Together.
  Michelle Ready, Communications Manager

• Pascagoula School District, Pascagoula, MS
  Mississippi Common Core Collaboration and Website
  Debbie Anglin, Director of Communications

• Passaic County Technical Institute, Wayne, NJ
  Reject the Text Campaign
  Sandra Woods, Admin. Assistant. for Special Projects/Public Relations

• Pattonville School District, Saint Ann, MO
  Prop P Communications: Preserving Quality Programs and Services to Our Students
  Mickey Schoonover, Director School/Community Relations

• Peel District School Board, Mississauga, ON
  @PeelSchools Social Media
  Brian Woodland, APR, Director of Communications & Community Relations Support Services

• Peoria USD, Gendale, AZ
  There's an app for that!
  Danielle Airey, Public Relations, Director

• Peoria USD, Gendale, AZ
  Crisis Communication
  Danielle Airey, Public Relations, Director

• Pinellas County Schools, Largo, FL
  In the Works
  Sean Clark, General Manager

• Pinellas County Schools, Largo, FL
  Texting Ban
  Rita Farlow, Communications Coordinator

• Pinellas County Schools, Largo, FL
  Summer Bridge
  Lorri Helfand, Communications Coordinator

• Pinellas County Schools, Largo, FL
  Breast Cancer Awareness Health Campaign
  Demorris Lee, Communications Coordinator

• Pinellas County Schools, Largo, FL
  Engaging Parents
  Donna Winchester, Communications Director

• Pittsford CSD, Pittsford, NY
  Pittsford CSD Campaign – "Be An Ally"
  Nancy Wayman, Director of Communications

• Pittsford CSD, Pittsford, NY
  Keeping Education Extraordinary in Pittsford (KEEP) Foundation-School Foundation Awareness Campaign
  Nancy Wayman, Director of Communications

• Polk County Public Schools, Bartow, FL
  2014 Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year Banquet
  Leah Lauderdale, APR, Senior Dir., Public Relations

• Poudre School District, Fort Collins, CO
  School Choice Marketing
  Valerie Van Ryn, Communications Specialist

• Questar III BOCES, Castleton, NY
  Berlin's Communications Strategy
  Erin Clary, Comunications Specialist

• Questar III BOCES, Castleton, NY
  Internal Communications with Staff
  Dan Sherman, Director of Communications

• Questar III BOCES, Castleton, NY
  Common Core Parent Sessions
  Nick Wilock, Comunication Specialist

• Radnor Twp School Dist, Wayne, PA
  Introducing Social Media to a School District Community
  Michael Petitti, Communications Administrator

• Rochester Public Schools, Rochester, MN
  Future Generations: Rochester Public Schools Rebrand
  Heather Nessler, Director of Communications & Marketing

• Saint Paul Public Schools, Saint Paul, MN
  Saint Paul Public Schools Digital Engagement Growth
  Troy Melhus, New Media Manager

• Saint Paul Public Schools, Saint Paul, MN
  Employee Wellness
  Syreeta Wilkins, Communications Specialist

• Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Salem, OR
  Our Vision Student Video Contest
  Jay Remy, Dir. of Cmty Relations & Comm(s)

• Shawnee Mission SD, Shawnee Mission, KS
  Gran's Guide to Taking Down an Ogre
  Leigh Anne Neal, Associate Superintendent for Communications

• Shawnee Mission SD, Shawnee Mission, KS
  New Superintendent Emabarks on 87-Day Listening Tour
  Leigh Anne Neal, Associate Superintendent for Communications

• Shoreline School District, Shoreline, WA
  Shorewood High School community open house and dedication
  Craig Degginger, Public Information Officer

• South Washington Co Schools, Cottage Grove, MN
  Stepping into the Future: 2013 Referendum Campaign
  Barb Brown, Communications Director

• Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MO
  Your Voice Counts
  Teresa Bledsoe, Community Relations Manager

• St. Vrain Valley School District, Longmont, CO
  Leadership St. Vrain
  John Poynton, Ph.D., Exec. Dir., Organziational Dev & Comm(s)

• Tacoma Public Schools, Tacoma, WA
  Inspired Teaching: Stories from Tacoma's Best
  Dan Voelpel, Public Information Director

• Tacoma Public Schools, Tacoma, WA
  Three Graduates, Three Mentors
  Dan Voelpel, Public Information Director

• Twin Rivers USD, North Highland, CA
  The First 100 Days
  Zenobia Gerald, Director of Communications

• VMA Communications, Claremont, CA
  Lynwood USD Enrollment Campaign
  Valerie Martinez, CEO/President

• Warwick Valley Central School District, Warwick, NY
  "Fair Funding for Our Schools – Now is the Time for Action"
  Maureen Westphal, Communications Specialist

• Waukee Community School District, Waukee, IA
  Waukee Bond Referendum – Building for the Future
  Nicole Lawrence, Communications Coordinator

• Wayne County Public Schools, Goldsboro, NC
  Crisis Preparedness, Response, and Communication Symposium: Responding to Mass Violence Attack on an Education Campus
  Ken Derksen, Director of Communication Services/PIO

• Whiteville City Shools, Whiteville, NC
  Reading on Wheels
  Rhonda Bullard-Dutton, Community School Specialist / PR

• Williamson County Schools , Franklin, TN
  "A Split Second Decision Can Last A Lifetime"
  Cory Mason, Communications Specialist

• Williamson County Schools , Franklin, TN
  "WCS Week in Review"
  Cory Mason, Communications Specialist

• Williamson County Schools , Franklin, TN
  "Parenting Playbook"
  Cory Mason, Communications Specialist

• Woodland Community CSD 50, Gurnee, IL
  Attention Students and Staff
  Jennifer Bova, Public Information Specialist

Other years' winners:

• 2015 Golden Achievement Award winners
• 2013 Golden Achievement Award winners
• 2012 Golden Achievement Award winners
• 2011 Golden Achievement Award winners
• 2010 Golden Achievement Award winners