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This year, More than 125 educational agencies from throughout the state competed for awards in 20 categories. Congratulations to all winners and thank you to everyone for participating! New York School Public Relations Association came through as our (tough but) fantastic judges.

These awards were presented by Communications Contest Chair Dianne Pavia, at CalSPRA's annual meeting in San Diego on May 16th.

To view images and additional information about the winners, download the PowerPoint presentation. Or, if you don't have PowerPoint on your computer, you may view an online slide show of the presentation.

Keep thinking of entries for the 2004 contest and be sure to join us for next year's event! Without further ado, here are this year's winning entries:

California Gold | Annual Report | Community Newsletter | Electronic Communication | Web Site - County Office of Education | Web Site - School District | Op/Ed Article or Speech | Poster | Public Service Announcement | Staff Newsletter | Special Purpose Publication/Other | Photograph | Graphic Design | Special Event | Promotion/Awareness Package | Schools Catalog | Special Purpose Brochure | Cost-Saving Innovation


California Gold
Showcases an agency's hard work in planning and executing a major program or event. Entries described the agency's communication effort using the four-step public relations process: analysis, planning, execution and communication, and evaluation. This can be a one-time event or an ongoing strategic endeavor.

First Place: Grant Joint Union High School District: Office of Communications 3-Year Plan (download PDF)

Second Place: Sacramento County Office of Education

Award of Merit: Oceanside Union School District
Temecula Valley Unified School District

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Annual Report

First Place (tie): LA County Office of Education: Report to the Community 2001-2002
Long Beach Unified School District: Turning the Tide (Six Years of Middle School Reform)

Second Place (tie): Stanislaus County Office of Education
Sweetwater Union High School District

Award of Merit: San Diego County Office of Education

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Community Newsletter

First Place: LA County Office of Education: Leaving No Child Behind

Second Place: Stanislaus County Office of Education

Award of Merit: Fresno Unified School District

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Electronic Communication (video/DVD/PowerPoint)

First Place (tie): Kern County Superintendent of Schools: Happy Endings video
Rio Linda Union School District: A Day in the Life - We Are Rio Linda video

Second Place: San Francisco Unified School District

Award of Merit: Sacramento County Office of Education

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Internet Web Site/County Office of Education

First Place (tie): Contra Costa County Office of Education (www.cocoschools.org)
Kern County Superintendent of Schools (www.campkeep.org)

Second Place (tie): San Diego County Office of Education
Stanislaus County Office of Education

Awards of Merit: Contra Costa County Office of Education: Teacher Resource Guide
Contra Costa County Office of Education: AVID Region 4 Web Site

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Internet Web Site/School District

First Place: Sweetwater Union High School District

Second Place: Elk Grove Unified School District

Award of Merit: San Ramon Valley Unified School District

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Op/Ed Article or Speech

First Place: Kern County Superintendent of Schools: Help Wanted- Teachers for Kern

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Poster

First Place: San Diego County Office of Education: iTV Cable 16 Program Guide

Second Place: East Side Union High School District

Award of Merit: Metropolitan Education District

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Public Service Announcement (audio or video)

First Place: Fresno County Office of Education: Children First

Second Place: Fontana Unified School District

Award of Merit: San Francisco Unified School District

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Staff Newsletter

First Place: Kern County Superintendent of Schools: Staff News

Second Place: Desert Sands Unified School District

Award of Merit (tie): Contra Costa County Office of Education
Sweetwater Union High School District

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Special Purpose Publication/Other

First Place: LA County Office of Education: LA County Healthy Start Program

Second Place: Anaheim City School District

Award of Merit: San Diego County Office of Education

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Photograph

First Place: Sweetwater Union High School District

Award of Merit: Lynwood Unified School District

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Graphic Design Treatment/Artwork

First Place: LA County Office of Education: Academic Decathlon 2003 Logo

Second Place (tie): Grant Join Union High School District
LA County Office of Education

Award of Merit: Stanislaus County Office of Education

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Special Event or Program

First Place: Sweetwater Union High School District: Hall of Fame Alumni Dinner & Program

Second Place: San Diego County Office of Education

Award of Merit: San Bernadino County Superintendent of Schools

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Promotion/Awareness Package
(This category includes media kits, relocation packets, identity packages, recruitment materials, etc.)

First Place: Contra Costa County Office of Education

Second Place: Stanislaus County Office of Education

Award of Merit: Sacramento County Office of Education

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Schools Catalog/General Purpose Brochure

First Place: Weidner Communications for Rowland Unified School District: Nogales High School Marketing Brochure

Second Place: East Side Union High School District

Award of Merit: San Jose Unified School District

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Special Purpose Brochure

First Place: Weidner Communications for Covina-Valley Unified School District: Recruitment/Marketing Brochure

Second Place: Contra Costa County Office of Education
San Jose Unified School District

Award of Merit: San Jose Unified School District

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Cost-Saving Innovation (formerly "Low-Budget Wonder")

Award of Merit: San Bernadino City Unified School District


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