Golden Achievement Award
The Golden Achievement Award recognizes exemplary work in all aspects of school public relations, communication, marketing and engagement. Each entry is judged individually against the contest criteria - not against other entries - and judges select as many winners as meet the award criteria.
2014 Golden Achievement Award Winners
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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