SAN JOSE, CA – At the March 2023 California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) state conference, the Santa Clara County Office of Education and eight Santa Clara County school districts received awards for their work to effectively and intentionally communicate with school communities, supporting public education and advance student success.
CalSPRA awarded educational agencies and communication professionals for producing materials that meet the information needs of their communities. Winners were announced at its annual conference awards dinner on March 3.
“I have tremendous gratitude for and commend the communicators who connect the Santa Clara County community to the work in education and support students in their learning journeys,” said County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mary Ann Dewan. “Their work is instrumental to education.”
The Santa Clara County Office of Education’s Media & Communications Department, which serves as regional chair representing the Bay Area, received five awards for the team’s work on the Santa Clara County Annual Children’s Data Book, multilingual social media toolkits, the 2022 Teacher Recognition Celebration, and the “Why I Teach” and News Minute video series.
The following Santa Clara County school districts were recognized and awarded:
- Berryessa Union School District
- Campbell Union School District
- Franklin McKinley School District
- Fremont Union High School District
- Gilroy Unified School District
- Mountain View Whisman School District
- Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
- Santa Clara Unified School District
CalSPRA is the California chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). Both associations provide support and acknowledge public school communicators.
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