Nominations Now Open for NJSPRA 2023 Communicator of the Year
Deadline: April 14th, 2023
ABOUT THE AWARD
The New Jersey School Public Relations Association’s Communicator of the Year (COTY) award recognizes school communications professionals who have demonstrated exemplary practice, leadership and commitment to enhance communication and relationship-building between public schools and the stakeholders they serve. The award honors those who recognize that communication is a critical component of leadership. Nominees must be current members of NJSPRA in good standing. Prior COTY award recipients and the current NJSPRA President are not eligible.
AWARD DEADLINE
Nominations for the COTY award 2023 are due on April 14, 2023. See details below. The award winner will be announced at the Annual Meeting scheduled for National School Communicators Day at a luncheon on May 12, 2023 at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township.
CRITERIA (Revised from 2022)
The nominee:
NOMINATION PROCESS
Nominations for the Communicator of the Year Award may be made by anyone. An individual may submit more than one nomination; however each nomination must include its own, individual set of nomination materials and nomination form. Prior COTY award recipients and the current NJSPRA President are not eligible.
To nominate someone:
For questions, contact Sandy Cokeley, APR, NJSPRA Operations Consultant, at njspraschoolcommawards@gmail.com
CONGRATULATIONS TO The New Jersey School Public Relations Association announces Barbara Wilson, public information officer for the Cherry Hill Public Schools, as their 2022 Communicator of the Year. This annual award recognizes exemplary leadership and commitment to enhanced communication and relationship-building between public schools and the stakeholders they serve. NJSPRA President Lori Perlow, and Maren Smagala, NJSPRA’s 2021 Communicator of the Year, presented Ms. Wilson with the award during the organization’s Annual Meeting on May 25th. “Barbara exemplifies the best of the best in school communications” notes Perlow. “She consistently delivers relevant and timely messaging to her district’s audiences based on solid research and aligned to Cherry Hill’s brand.” In his nomination letter, Cherry Hill Public Schools Superintendent of Schools Joseph Meloche confirmed, “Barbara graciously and professionally embraces each day as it unfolds, prepared to amplify the stories of our schools, through the brand of our district. She is structured and calculated in her planning, going from the macro level to the micro level. Events, activities and messaging are planned out for the year and are consistently reviewed and augmented as situations warrant a different level of attention.” | Barbara Wilson, public information officer at the Cherry Hill Public Schools, was nominated for the NJSPRA 2022 Communicator of the Year by Dr. Joseph Meloche, Cherry Hill Superintendent. Learn more about Barbara here. |