For the third year in a row, Vance County Schools has brought home top honors for excellence in school communications, presented to school districts by the N.C. School Public Relations Association.
VCS earned a total of 16 Blue Ribbon awards for outstanding and effective
school public relations, according to information from Aarika Sandlin, VCS director of communication and marketing. The local school district was one of 38 to receive honors at the ceremony held Friday, Feb. 10 in High Point.
“Vance County Schools was recognized in every Blue Ribbon Award category for exemplary work,” Sandlin said in a press statement. “This recognition is an honor for our entire district, as well as a testament to the hard work of our team and the collaboration between departments on a daily basis.”
One of its five gold awards came in the Marketing category and the entry “Center for Innovation: The Hub of Our Community” received a perfect score.
The other four gold award categories and their winning entries were:
- Photography – Superintendent Bennett Reads Across the District
- Electronic Media – Moving Forward in our Strategic Plan
- Special Events and Programs – Business After Hours
- Digital Media Engagement – Alumni Roll Call: Homecoming 2022
VCS received five silver awards in the following categories:
- Special Events and Programs – Arts Alive 2022
- Special Events and Programs – Honoring our Community Partnerships
- Digital Media and Engagement – New Principal Announcements for the 2022-2023 School Year
- Photography – Play hard. Laugh louder. Love bigger.
- Publications- Visual Identity Across the District
VCS received six bronze awards in the following categories:
- Excellence in Writing – Growing through Accountability
- Image and Graphic Design – Vance County Schools: A Quick Glimpse
- Image and Graphic Design – In the Know on the Road
- Electronic Media: Polly C – A Unique Look at Policies
- Special Events and Programs – Honoring Wayne Adcock: Auditorium Dedication
Representing Vance County Schools for NCSPRA, in addition to Sandlin, are Brielle Barrow, communications coordinator; Dr. Destiney Ross-Putney, executive director of the Center for Innovation; and Kristen Jeffreys, digital learning and innovation specialist. NCSPRA is a statewide professional organization serving more than 175 members. Its mission is to build support for public education through well-planned and responsible public relations. For more information, visit www.ncspra.org.
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