Guilford County Schools Earns More Than Two Dozen Communications Awards

Communications Team Earned Top Recognition for 2022 Bond Social Media Campaign

Greensboro, N.C. - The Guilford County Schools (GCS) communications team was recognized on Friday with 26 awards for excellence in school public relations. The North Carolina School Public Relations Association (NCSPRA) held the Blue Ribbon Awards ceremony in High Point.

The district also earned a Best of the Best award, which recognizes the top entries in each of the eight categories the organization awards. GCS received a Best of the Best award in the “Digital Media Engagement” category for its 2022 Bond Initiative.

“I could not be prouder to be a part of this amazing team,” said Wanda Edwards, executive director of communications and community engagement for Guilford County Schools. “These awards are a testament to the commitment and dedication this department has to ensure GCS students and staff are celebrated and the community is informed. Our work to serve, support and inform continues, always with our motto, Better Together, in mind. We thank NCSPRA for this recognition, and Superintendent Oakley and her leadership team for their support.”

The GCS team took home awards in the following categories:

Electronic Media

-Unicycle Rider at Grimsley High School – Silver Award

-Davis Cahill Wins International Music Teacher Award – Silver Award

-The A&T Four Middle College at N.C. A&T University Unveils New Name and Logo – Silver Award

-GCS Principal of the Year Paul Travers – Bronze Award

Publications

-GCS Student Handbook – Gold Award

-UNCF 28 Days of Giving Calendar – Gold Award

-My GCS Newsletter – Silver Award

-Information Ambassador Newsletter – Silver Award

Special Events/Programs

-GCS Celebration of Excellence – Silver Award

-Retirement Reception – Silver Award

-GCS National Volunteer Week – Silver Award

-Choice Showcase – Bronze Award

Marketing

-GCS Bond – Gold Award

-Attendance Awareness – Gold Award

-Immunizations Campaign – Gold Award

Digital Media Engagement

-2022 Bond Initiative – Best of the Best Award and Gold Award

-School Groundbreakings – Gold Award

-Celebration of Excellence – Silver Award

-Operations Hiring Fair – Bronze

-Attendance Awareness – Bronze Award

Excellence in Writing

-A&T Four Renaming – Silver Award

-Humphrey Award – Silver Award

-GCS Recognized for use of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds – Silver Award

-Announcement of Dr. Oakey being Named Superintendent – Silver Award

-Back-to-School Media Briefing – Bronze Award

-Lang Lang Teacher of the Year Award – Bronze Award

“Blue Ribbon Awards are the highest honor in our state for school public relations professionals, and this team is well-deserving for their hard work and often behind-the-scenes dedication to the students and staff of GCS,” said Chief Communications Officer Dr. Tracey Lewis. “This team works tirelessly to support transparent and timely communication that promotes and supports the work in our schools and community.”

 NCSPRA’s mission is to build support for public education through well-planned and responsible public relations.