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Mark of Distinction Honorees


The Mark of Distinction chapter recognition program offers multiple recognition opportunities for NSPRA chapters of all sizes. There are two entry sections: membership building and special focus areas. Each eligible chapter can enter for one or all of the special focus areas as well as for membership building.

Through the program, recognized "exemplary chapters" have an opportunity to receive incentives such as free professional-level NSPRA memberships, discounts on Seminar and pre-Seminar workshop registrations, and more. (Prize packages are valued at $89 to nearly $700!) Recognized chapters also can use the Mark of Distinction logo, naming them as an exemplary chapter, on their chapters' print publications and digital platforms. 

Below are chapters who have been recognized with the Mark of Distinction honor throughout the years.


Click below to see chapters that have been honored with the Mark of Distinction over the years.

Membership Building

  • Alabama School Public Relations Association (ALSPRA)
  • Michigan School Public Relations Association (MSPRA)
  • New Jersey School Public Relations Association (NJSPRA)
  • Wisconsin School Public Relations Association (WSPRA)

Special Focus Area: Coalition Building/Collaborative Communication Efforts

  • Michigan School Public Relations Association (MSPRA)

Special Focus Area: Professional Development/PR Skill Building

  • Alabama School Public Relations Association (ALSPRA)
  • Arizona School Public Relations Association (ASPRA)
  • Illinois School Public Relations Association (INSPRA)
  • Kansas School Public Relations Association (KanSPRA)
  • Michigan School Public Relations Association (MSPRA)
  • Missouri School Public Relations Association (MOSPRA)
  • Nebraska School Public Relations Association (NebSPRA)
  • New England School Public Relations Association (NESPRA)
  • New Jersey School Public Relations Association (NJSPRA)
  • North Carolina School Public Relations Association (NCSPRA)
  • Wisconsin School Public Relations Association (WSPRA)

Special Focus Area: Special PR/Communication Program, Project or Campaign

  • Alabama School Public Relations Association (ALSPRA)
  • Kansas School Public Relations Association (KanSPRA)

Membership Building

  • Arizona School Public Relations Association (ASPRA)
  • Kansas School Public Relations Association (KanSPRA)
  • Kentucky School Public Relations Association (KYSPRA)
  • New Jersey School Public Relations Association (NJSPRA)
  • Washington School Public Relations Association (WSPRA)

Special Focus Area: Coalition Building/Collaborative Communication Efforts

  • Arizona School Public Relations Association (ASPRA)
  • Michigan School Public Relations Association (MSPRA)
  • North Carolina School Public Relations Association (NCSPRA)

Special Focus Area: Professional Development/PR Skill Building

  • Arizona School Public Relations Association (ASPRA)
  • California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA)
  • Georgia School Public Relations Association (GSPRA)
  • Kansas School Public Relations Association (KanSPRA)
  • Kentucky School Public Relations Association (KYSPRA)
  • Michigan School Public Relations Association (MSPRA)
  • New York School Public Relations Association (NYSPRA)
  • North Carolina School Public Relations Association (NCSPRA)

Special Focus Area: Special PR/Communication Program, Project or Campaign

  • California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA)
  • Kansas School Public Relations Association (KanSPRA)
  • Missouri School Public Relations Association (MOSPRA)

Membership Building

  • Kansas School Public Relations Association (KanSPRA)

Special Focus Area: Coalition Building/Collaborative Communication Efforts

Special Focus Area: Professional Development/PR Skill Building

Special Focus Area: Special PR/Communication Program, Project or Campaign

Membership Building

Special Focus Area: Professional development/PR skill building

Special Focus Area: Coalition building/collaborative comm efforts

Special Focus Area: Professional Development/PR Skill-Building

Special Focus Area: Special PR/Communication Program, Project or Campaign

Special Focus Area: Coalition-Building/Collaborative Communication Effort

Membership Building

Special Focus Area: Professional Development/PR Skill-Building

Special Focus Area: Coalition-Building/Collaborative Communication Effort

Special Focus Area: Professional Development/PR Skill-Building

Special Focus Area: Special PR/Communication Program, Project or Campaign

Special Focus Area: Coalition-Building/Collaborative Communication Effort

Special Focus Areas

Membership Building

Special Focus Area: Professional Development/PR Skill-Building

Special Focus Area: Special PR/Communication Program, Project

Special Focus Area: Coalition-Building/Collaborative Communication Effort

Special Focus Areas: Professional Development/PR Skill-Building

Special Focus Areas: Special PR/Communication Program, Project

Special Focus Area  Category A (less than 50% NSPRA membership): Professional Development/PR Skill-Building

Special Focus Area — Category B (more than 50% NSPRA membership): Professional Development/PR Skill-Building

Special Focus Area: Coalition-building/Collaborative Communication Effort

Special Focus Area – Category A (less than 50% NSPRA membership): Professional Development/PR Skill-Building

  • Wisconsin (WSPRA) "Year-round Program"

Special Focus Area – Category A (less than 50% NSPRA membership): Special PR/Communication Project

Special Focus Area – Category B (more than 50% NSPRA membership): Professional Development/PR Skill-Building

Special Focus Area – Category B (more than 50% NSPRA membership): Special PR/Communication Project

Special Focus Area – Category A (less than 50% NSPRA membership): Professional Development/PR Skill-Building

Special Focus Area – Category A (less than 50% NSPRA membership): Professional Development/PR Skill-Building

  • Colorado (COSPRA)
  • Michigan (MSPRA)
  • Wisconsin (WSPRA)

Special Focus Area – Category B (50% or more NSPRA membership): Professional Development/PR Skill-Building

  • Ohio (OHSPRA)

Special PR/Communication Program, Project or Campaign: One-time project/program

  • Georgia (GSPRA) – “Focus on the Flu”

Honorable Mention: Special Focus Areas – Category A (less than 50% NSPRA membership) - Coalition-Building/Collaborative Communication Efforts

  • Kansas (KanSPRA) – “Kansas Learning First Alliance”

Honorable Mention: Special Focus Areas – Category B (50% or more NSPRA membership)  - Special PR/Communication Program, Project or Campaign: Continuing annual project/program

  • Missouri (MOSPRA) – “Fall Conference”
  • Illinois (INSPRA) – “Midwest Education Foundations Conference”