{"id":130158,"date":"2024-05-04T16:05:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T20:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=130158"},"modified":"2024-05-04T16:06:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T20:06:17","slug":"national-school-communicator-of-the-year-nominee-from-bethlehem-area-school-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=130158","title":{"rendered":"National School Communicator of the Year Nominee From Bethlehem Area School District"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) recently announced 27 school communication professionals from around the country\u00a0as nominees for its inaugural National School Communicator of the Year Award (including Barbara Clymer from the Bethlehem Area School District), designed to recognize the outstanding leadership and contributions of active, front-line school communicators.<\/p>\n

All nominees,\u00a0who serve primarily as communication directors in public school districts and education organizations throughout the U.S., will be recognized at the NSPRA 2024 National Seminar in July,\u00a0where the award’s first national winner will be announced.<\/p>\n

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NATIONAL SCHOOL PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES\u00a0 FINALISTS FOR INAUGURAL NATIONAL SCHOOL COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Twenty-seven school communication leaders were nominated by their state\/regional chapter\u00a0of NSPRA for the honor.<\/em>
\nROCKVILLE, MD. (May 1, 2024) \u2013 The National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA), representing more than 2,900 school communicators nationwide, is pleased to announce the following four school communication professionals as finalists for its 2024 School Communicator of the Year Award<\/a>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Danielle Airey, APR<\/strong>
\nChief Communications Officer
\nPeoria Unified School District, Phoenix, Ariz.
\nNominated by: Arizona School<\/em><\/div>\n
Public Relations Association<\/em><\/div>\n
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Jared Revlett\u00a0<\/strong>
\nPublic Information Officer
\nOwensboro Public Schools, Owensboro, Ky.
\nNominated by: Kentucky School<\/em><\/div>\n
Public Relations Association<\/em><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Dirk Tedmon<\/strong>
\nExecutive Director of\u00a0Marketing and Communications
\nEden Prairie Schools,\u00a0Eden Prairie, Minn.
\nNominated by: Minnesota School<\/em><\/div>\n
Public\u00a0<\/em>Relations Association<\/em><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Kelly Wachel, APR<\/strong>
\nChief Communications Officer
\nPark Hill School District, Kansas City, Mo.
\nNominated by: Missouri School<\/em><\/div>\n
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\u201cEach of the four finalists exemplifies what it means to be a leader in school communications,\u201d said NSPRA President Trent Allen, APR. \u201cTheir tireless work on behalf of their students and school communities is inspiring.\u201d<\/p>\n

Presented in partnership with Finalsite, the award is designed to recognize the outstanding leadership and contributions of active, front-line school communicators. Presented for the first time in 2024, the winner of the award will be announced at the NSPRA 2024 National Seminar<\/a> during the first General Session on Monday, July 15, in Bellevue, Wash.<\/p>\n

A total of 27 NSPRA members were nominated by their state\/regional chapter for the national honor. All nominees were first selected by their chapter as its Communicator of the Year (or similar award equivalent), a criteria of eligibility for the national award.<\/p>\n

“Finalsite is proud to partner with NSPRA to recognize the exceptional efforts of school communication professionals,” said Finalsite\u00a0Chief Marketing Officer Risa Engel.\u00a0“This award underscores the profound impact of their work, shining a light on the innovation, creativity and strategic thinking that define the best in school communications.”<\/p>\n

All nominees will be invited to be recognized on stage at NSPRA 2024 during the first General Session. The 24 additional school communication professionals nominated for the national award by their state\/regional chapter are:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Nicole Anderson<\/div>\n
Marketing and Foundation Director<\/div>\n
Columbus Public Schools, Columbus, Neb.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: Nebraska School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Randy Barber<\/div>\n
Chief Communications Officer<\/div>\n
Boulder Valley School District, Boulder, Colo.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: Colorado School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Dane Baxa<\/div>\n
Director of Community Relations<\/div>\n
Goddard Public Schools, Goddard, Kans.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: Kansas School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Carol Birdsong<\/div>\n
Executive Director of Communications<\/div>\n
Williamson County Schools, Franklin, Tenn.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: Tennessee School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Kevin Christian, APR<\/div>\n
Director of Public Relations<\/div>\n
Marion County Public Schools, Ocala, Fla.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: Sunshine State (Fla.) School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Barbara Clymer<\/div>\n
Communication Coordinator<\/div>\n
Bethlehem Area School District, Bethlehem, Pa.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: Pennsylvania School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Heather Daniel<\/div>\n
Director of Communications and Policy<\/div>\n
Edison Township Public Schools, Edison, N.J.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: New Jersey School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Cassie Dietrich<\/div>\n
Public Information Officer<\/div>\n
Dublin City Schools, Dublin, Ohio<\/div>\n
Nominated by: Ohio School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Sundeep Dosanjh<\/div>\n
Chief Communications and<\/div>\n
Community Engagement Officer<\/div>\n
Rocklin Unified School District, Rocklin, Calif.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: California School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Johnathan Graves<\/div>\n
Director of Communications<\/div>\n
Greenwood School District 50, Greenwood, S.C.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: South Carolina School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Paul Griser<\/div>\n
Assistant Public Relations Coordinator<\/div>\n
CiTi BOCES, Mexico, N.Y.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: New York School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Diana Gulotta<\/div>\n
Director of Communications<\/div>\n
Prince William County Public Schools, Manassas, Va.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: Chesapeake School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Susan Haynes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Communications Director<\/div>\n
Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation, Mooresville, Ind.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: Indiana School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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John Huddleston<\/div>\n
Supervisor of Public Relations<\/div>\n
Jefferson County Schools, Birmingham, Ala.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: Alabama School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Melissa Messinger<\/div>\n
Chief Communications Officer<\/div>\n
Evanston\/Skokie School District 65, Evanston, Ill.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: Illinois School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Jessica Morgan<\/div>\n
Director of Communications<\/div>\n
Sunnyside School District, Sunnyside, Wash.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: Washington School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Micki O’Neil<\/div>\n
Chief Communication Officer<\/div>\n
Ingham Intermediate School District, Mason, Mich.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: Michigan School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Kayla Ralston<\/div>\n
Director of School and Community Relations<\/div>\n
Calhoun City Schools, Calhoun, Ga.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: Georgia School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Rochelle Santos<\/div>\n
Media and Communications Manager<\/div>\n
Framingham Public Schools, Framingham, Mass.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: New England School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Stacy Tapp, APR<\/div>\n
Chief of Communication and Community Engagement<\/div>\n
Racine Unified School District, Racine, Wisc.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: Wisconsin School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Jackie Tisdell<\/div>\n
Public Information Officer<\/div>\n
Ascension Public Schools, Donaldsonville, La.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: Louisiana School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Athena Vadnais, APR<\/div>\n
Director of Communications and Community Engagement<\/div>\n
Gresham-Barlow School District, Gresham, Ore.<\/div>\n
Nominated by: Oregon School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n
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Chris Williams<\/div>\n
Communication and Operations Director<\/div>\n
Davis School District, Farmington, Utah<\/div>\n
Nominated by: Utah School Public Relations Association<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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About NSPRA<\/strong><\/div>\n
As the leader in school communication, NSPRA serves more than 2,900 members, who work primarily as communication directors in public school districts and education organizations throughout the United States and Canada. NSPRA provides high quality professional development programming through on-demand learning, an annual National Seminar, webinars, online forums and resources. For more information, visit NSPRA\u2019s website at\u00a0nspra.org.\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n
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About Finalsite<\/strong><\/div>\n
Finalsite is the first community relationship management platform built for K-12 schools. The company\u2019s people, products and services transform how schools connect and engage with their community, recruit students and staff, and fundraise; while managing the complex requirements around data privacy, accessibility, hosting and security. Finalsite products and services include award-winning websites, communications tools, mobile app, enrollment management, and marketing services. With a 96 percent retention rate year-over-year, Finalsite is the preferred provider of over 5,000 school districts and 700 NAIS member schools in the U.S. and international schools in 120 countries. Finalsite is headquartered in Glastonbury, Conn. with a global workforce located across the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit finalsite.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Information provided to TVL by:
\nSarah Loughlin
\nCommunications Manager
\nNational School Public Relations Association<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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