Harris County Department of Education communicators earned 12 awards for outstanding education communications from the Texas School Public Relations Association. Communications and Creative Services and Client Development staff received the awards at the 56th Annual Texas School Public Relations Association Conference in Frisco, Texas on Feb. 21, 2018.
This year, 1,331 entries were judged through categories including photography, writing, video, advertisements, social media, brochures and posters. Categories of entries are divided based on merit, including Bronze Star, Silver Star, and Gold Star. Judges reviewed highest-scoring Gold Star winners and selected Best of Category awards.
One Best of Category award was awarded for specialty/novelty writing to Carol Vaughn, Communications and Creative Services, for a Highpoint School East article entitled: Turning Anger to Success.
The Texas School Public Relations Association is a nonprofit, professional organization dedicated to promoting public schools through effective communications. With more than 900 members, TSPRA is comprised primarily of public information and communications professionals who serve the public school districts and education organizations of Texas. Membership also includes superintendents, administrators, principals, web/technology/electronic media and graphic professionals, education foundation executive directors and their boards, association executive directors, school consultants, vendors, and others who support public education in the state. TSPRA is a chapter of the National School Public Relations Association.
Photo: Members of the Harris County Department of Education communicators team attend the Texas School Public Relations Association Conference 2018 where the team earned 13 awards for work which benefits Harris County students and educators.