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District 111 Community Relations Director Recognized with Award of Excellence
(Minooka) – To recognize excellence in communication, the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association has presented an Award of Excellence to Dave DiLorenzo for the Minooka Community High School District 111 Community Relations Web Site (http://community.mchs.net).
The award was presented at a ceremony and luncheon in Oak Brook on Friday, September 14 that featured a workshop presented by Marsha Chappelow, the National School Public Relations Association president-elect.
“It is a wonderful honor for MCHS District 111 to be recognized alongside so many other deserving school districts,” offered DiLorenzo. “This web site is designed to help keep the community connected to their local high school by providing electronic copies of district publications, media releases, and links to school and community information. In a sense, it is a one-stop information shopping for all District 111 residents.”
The INSPRA Communications Contest is an annual opportunity for school districts to submit publications, websites and campaigns for judging. A panel of judges, including journalists and public relations professionals, reviews entries and applies a matrix for judging.
"There were a phenomenal number of entries in the contest this year. All award recipients should be proud to have received this recognition for their work," said Terry Ryan, INSPRA president. "The Illinois chapter was honored to host the national president-elect for our program and awards presentation. I hope this reaffirms to all of the contest winners the importance of their work."
This year’s contest included the following categories:
- Annual Report – published once a year to summarize activities.
- Calendar - publications containing school activity dates and/or general information on policies and regulations.
- Financial Information - publications providing financial information and accountability.
- Handbook - information for internal or external audiences regarding policies and procedures.
- Marketing Materials - items used to communicate the appealing qualities of a school or district.
- Newsletters - three issues of an external or internal publication.
- Special Purpose Publication - any publication, such as posters, pamphlets or booklets explaining educational issues.
- Website - web sites designed to provide information and promote the image of a school district.
- Writing - information written for newspapers, magazines, newsletters or speeches.
In addition, the Golden Achievement Award recognizes best practices in public relations. Entries in this category include activities, programs and projects and must be based on the four essential steps in all public relations program: analysis, planning, execution/communication, and evaluation.
For more information about INSPRA, visit the chapter’s web site at www.inspra.org or call (815) 464-3275.
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