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2004 Results

These awards were presented at CalSPRA's annual meeting in San Diego on May 14th. Congratulations to all winners and thank you to everyone for participating!

Keep thinking of entries for the 2005 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 | Web Site -Other | Op/Ed Article or Speech | Poster | Staff Newsletter | Special Purpose Publication/Other | Photograph | Graphic Design | Special Event | Promotion/Awareness Package | Schools Catalog | Cost-Saving Innovation | Bright Idea

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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: Clovis Unified School District “Reconstruction of Buchanan High School”

Second Place: Temecula Valley Unified School District “We’ve Got You Covered”

Award of Merit: Stanislaus County Office of Education “Homeland Security”

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Annual Report

First Place (tie): Sweetwater Union High School District “Honoring Our Past, Shaping Our Future”

Second Place (tie): San Bernardino City Unified School District

Award of Merit: Stanislaus County Office of Education

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Community Newsletter

Award of Merit: Murrieta Valley Unified School District “Community Newsletter”

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Electronic Communication (video/DVD/PowerPoint)

First Place (tie): Los Angeles County Office of Education “Academic Decathlon 2004” video

Second Place: Kern County Superintendent of Schools “Do the Math” video

Awards of Merit:
San Diego City Unified School District “Kids’ Choice Café” video
Desert Sands Unified School District Magnet/Choice Theater Advertisement

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Internet Web Site/County Office of Education

First Place (tie): First Place: Kern County Superintendent of Schools www.getbus.org

Second Place: Contra Costa County Office of Education Intranet

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Internet Web Site/School District

First Place: Weidner Communications - Duarte Unified School District

Second Place: Byron Unified School District:

Awards of Merit:
Long Beach Unified School District
San Diego City Unified School District

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Web Site - Other

Award of Merit: Sacramento County Office of Education

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Op/Ed Article or Speech

First Place: Kern County Superintendent of Schools “Funding Hardships Should Not Diminish Teaching”

Second Place: Weidner Communications for Walnut Valley USD “Make Education Top Priority”

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Poster

First Place: Contra Costa County Office of Education Guides 4 Youth Poster

Second Place: San Diego County Office of Education - iTV

Award of Merit: San Diego County Office of Education - CAHSEE

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Staff Newsletter

First Place: Stanislaus County Office of Education “County Connection”

Second Place: Kern County Superintendent of Schools

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Special Purpose Publication/Other

First Place: Hacienda La Puente Unified School District “Student Artwork Calendar”

Awards of Merit:
San Diego County Office of Education “Math Support Module”
Sacramento County Office of Education “Directories, Notecards, Brochures”

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Photograph

First Place: Placer County Office of Education

Award of Merit: Glendale Unified School District “The Thrill of Victory”

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Graphic Design Treatment/Artwork

No winners selected

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Special Event or Program

Awards of Merit:
Sacramento County Office of Education “Teacher of the Year”
Sacramento County Office of Education “Ribbon Cutting”

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

First Place: Oceanside Unified School District “Guiding Our Students to Bright Futures”

Award of Merit: Los Angeles County Office of Education Academic Decathlon 2004

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Schools Catalog/General Purpose Brochure

First Place: Contra Costa County Office of Education “Summer Technology Training Program”

Second Place: Glendale Unified School District “API Quick Guide”

Award of Merit: Long Beach Unified School District “Welcome to the Board of Education Meeting”

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

First Place: Fontana Unified School District “Instrument Donation Video”

Second Place: Sacramento County Office of Education

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Bright Idea

First Place: Glendale Unified School District “Thursday Folders”

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