2024 Superintendents to Watch

Nominations are due October 18, 2024.

Each year the National School Public Relations Association recognizes up to 25 superintendents as Superintendents to Watch. Honorees are school district leaders who have fewer than five years of experience as a superintendent and who demonstrate dynamic, fast-paced leadership with strong communication at its core. Full information about the recogntion including eligibility and more can be found here.

For questions, please contact awards@nspra.org.

2024 Sunshine State (Florida) School Public Relations Association (WSPRA) Award Nominations

Nominations are due November 1, 2024.

Each year, the Sunshine State (Florida) School Public Relations Association solicits nominations for the chapter's Outstanding Superintendent Communicator Award, which recognizes a practicing Florida Superintendent of schools for their outstanding leadership in school public relations and communications, the Margie Davidson Leading Light Award, which recognizes the “shining lights” in our community who support K-12 public education and the SUNSPRA School Communicator of the Year Award, which serves as the Chapter-level award for consideration of NSPRA's School Communicator of the Year Award.

For questions, please email sunsprafl@gmail.com. 

2025 California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) Excellence in Communication Award Program

Submissions and nominations are due November 11, 2024.

From successful bond campaigns and crisis communication strategies to outstanding social media engagement and more, submit your best work for a CalSPRA Excellence in Communication Award! CalSPRA’s Excellence & Merit Awards recognize outstanding work in Comprehensive Programs or Campaigns and Tactics.

In addition, if you have colleagues who deserve recognition, consider nominating them for one of the CalSPRA Special Recognition Individual Awards. 

For questions, please email admin@calspra.org. 

2025 Arizona School Public Relations Association (ASPRA) ASPRA*tion Awards Program

Submissions and nominations are due November 15, 2024.

Each year, the Arizona School Public Relations Association (ASPRA) recognizes standards of excellence in school public relations through its ASPRA*tion Awards. Winning entries will demonstrate how sound public relations principles (research, analysis, communication and evaluation), creativity and a commitment to improving communications were used in pursuit of organizational goals.

For questions, please email Rita Ann Reznick at rreznick@fusdaz.org.