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Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 NSPRA Presidents Award.

The NSPRA Presidents Award is one of the highest honors bestowed by the association. It is given to recognize a (living) individual NSPRA member for outstanding professionalism and integrity throughout a career as an educational public relations practitioner and for contributing to the advancement of educational public relations. In addition, it recognizes the member’s active involvement and leadership at a national level as well as substantive professional contributions to NSPRA.

Nominations are due by Friday, March 13, 2026.

Eligibility and Nomination Criteria

Eligible nominees must:

• Hold membership as a professional or professional partner in NSPRA.
• Be a member of their state/region chapter (unless nominee’s state/region has no chapter).
• Hold (or have held during their career) a full-time educational PR position (with a district, school, educational agency or association) for a minimum of 10 years.

Current NSPRA Executive Board members and NSPRA staff are ineligible for nomination.

Nominations for the Presidents Award may be submitted only by:

• Current NSPRA chapter presidents,
• Any past NSPRA Executive Board member who is not serving on the current selection committee and
• Past recipients of the award.

(Download the nomination form for review before submitting a nomination here)

Recipient Selection

Up to one Presidents Award winner may be identified each year. A screening committee will review all nominations. Considerations for selection include the nominee’s ability to meet the award criteria, the nominee's past awards and honors, the nominee's contributions to the school public relations profession and to NSPRA, and the nominator's statement as to why the nominee is deserving of the award.

Recognition and Award Presentation

The Presidents Award winner receives:

• Complimentary registration to the NSPRA National Seminar
• A formal presentation of the award during the NSPRA Awards Celebration and Dinner at the NSPRA National Seminar
• One night of lodging, arranged by NSPRA, for the evening before the award presentation. 

View a list of previous award recipients.