Richland One communications team wins 19 State PR awards
May 1, 2024
The Richland One Office of Communications received 19 awards from the South Carolina Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (SC/NSPRA) for outstanding communications and public relations efforts.
The awards were presented April 26 during SC/NSPRA’s 2024 Rewards for Excellence Luncheon at the Phillips Market Center at the State Farmers Market in West Columbia.
The Richland One Communications team won 17 publications and electronic media awards, including a Best in Show award, and two Golden Achievement awards.
“We are honored to have our work recognized by our peers,” said Karen York, executive director of communications for Richland One. “We are especially proud and appreciative of the opportunities we have every day to help tell the Richland One story, and it is a great story to tell.”
| AWARD RECIPIENT
|
AWARD-WINNING ENTRY | AWARD CATEGORY |
| Amber Mackey | Pre-K Campaign | Golden Achievement Award |
| Amber Mackey
|
Recruitment Marketing | Golden Achievement Award |
| Ilyssa Weiner | A.C. Flora Senior Kaden Bagley Encourages Young Amputees to Get Back to Doing the Things They Love
(Best in Show award winner) |
Writing |
| Ilyssa Weiner | Richland One Employee Profile: Parent and Family Engagement Specialist GIenda Wright Builds Partnerships between Schools and Homes | Writing |
| Ilyssa Weiner | Lower Richland High’s Theatre Classes Help Students Improve
Speaking Skills and Build Confidence through Mock Auditions |
Writing |
| Ilyssa Weiner | For Sibling Principals Dr. Tracy Pickett and Dr. Gregory Pickett,
Being Educators is ‘What We Were Born to Do’ |
Writing |
| Ilyssa Weiner | Employee Profile: Edward E. Taylor Elementary Teacher Meredeith Primus Brings Out Her Students’ Individualities | Writing |
| Ilyssa Weiner | Richland One’s Victory Program Helps Former Student Go After Her Entrepreneurial Dreams | Writing |
| Ilyssa Weiner | RoboKind Robots Allow Richland One Students with Disabilities to Work on Social-EmotionaI Learning Skills | Writing |
| Ilyssa Weiner | Twin A.C. Flora Seniors to Graduate High School with First Year of College Completed | Writing |
| Ilyssa Weiner | Richland One Employee Profile: District Teacher of the
Year Kavon Barger Ensures His Students are Loved and Supported |
Writing |
| Rich Owensby | Employee Profile: Caroline Sanders, St. Andrews Middle School Librarian | Video |
| Rich Owensby | In Focus: Hands-On Science & Engineering at the Challenger
Learning Center! |
Video |
| Rich Owensby | In Focus: Caughman Road EIementary’s Coffee Cart! | Video |
| Rich Owensby | In Focus: Heyward CTC’s Barber/Master Hair Care Program | Video |
| Chrystal Burgess | First Day of School | Video |
| Amber Mackey | General Branding Ad | Marketing |
| Amber Mackey | Thank-A-Teacher Campaign | Social Media |
