N.J. schools win awards for outstanding communications

The New Jersey School Public Relations Association (NJSPRA) honored school districts for their significant

communications programs with a special reception held recently at Heldrich Hotel in New Brunswick, N.J.

These school districts have communications programs in the categories of print and electronic collateral that the professional communicators in New Jersey use for the product they develop “that go above and beyond to disseminate important messages to their various stakeholders,” states Lori Perlow, NJSPRA president.

The awards this year recognized a highly competitive contest with a record of 64 submissions from 34 different school districts.

There were awards for eight categories: Marketing, Branding, Image; Newsletter; Media Relations – Human Interest; Photography; Social Media; Special Interest Publication; Video; and Website.

“The video category had the most submissions, which supports the need for school districts to utilize multiple channels in their communications,” Perlow states.

An esteemed panel of judges, including professors from Rowan University, and other industry experts across the county judged the submissions for the 2019 School Communications Awards.

The first to third place winners in the eight categories for the 2019 School Communications Awards are:

Electronic Newsletter    

1st Place – Piscataway Township  Schools

2nd Place – Linden Public Schools

3rd Place – Perth Amboy Public Schools

Marketing, Branding, Image 

1st Place – Camden County Educational Services Commission

2nd Place – Sparta Township Public Schools

3rd Place – South Bergen Jointure Commission

Media Relations – Human Interest

1st Place – Pine Hill School District

2nd Place – Roselle Schools

3rd Place – Linden Public Schools

Photography

1st Place – Waterford Township School District

2nd Place – New Brunswick Public Schools

3rd Place – Linden Public Schools

Social Media

1st Place – Cherry Hill Public Schools

2nd Place – Hunterdon Central Regional High School

3rd Place – Bloomfield Public Schools

Special Interest Publication

1st Place – Morris School District

2nd Place – Piscataway Township Schools

3rd Place – Freehold Regional High School District

Video

1st Place – Warren Township Schools

2nd Place – Mercer County Technical Schools

3rd Place – New Brunswick Public Schools

Website

1st Place – Camden County Educational Services Commission

2nd Place – Perth Amboy Public Schools

3rd Place – Westfield Public Schools