The Pearland Independent School District Communications Department received 20 awards, including two crystal certificates of merit, at the Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA) conference. The awards were announced at TSPRA’s annual Star Awards Celebration in San Antonio, Texas during the association’s 63rd annual conference.
This year, a record-setting 1,940 entries were received statewide. For the first 47 categories, the entries are divided into three divisions based on the number of students the district, foundation, or organization serves – under 15,000 students, 15,000 to 40,000 students, and over 40,000 students. Independent judges evaluate and score each entry based on its merit. Bronze, Silver, and Gold Stars are awarded based on set criteria. Crystal and Platinum entries are not split into divisions; there is only one Crystal winner in each of the nine categories. Judges are permitted to award Certificates of Merit to Crystal entries that deserve recognition.
Pearland ISD received two crystal certificates of merit for two submissions: a video portfolio and a school community partnership submission.
Additionally, Pearland ISD won the following awards:
• Gold Star: Invitation, All A Banquet Invitation
• Gold Star: Invitation, Star Awards Invitation
• Gold Star: Photo, Total Eclipse of Fun
• Gold Star: Photo, YESSS!
• Gold Star: Video/Promotional, Pearland ISD Commercial
• Gold Star: Video Marketing, Pearland ISD Bond Video
• Gold Star: Computerized/Electronic, Building Blocks Podcast: #015 – Honoring a Legacy: Celebrating 40 Years of Teaching Excellence
• Gold Star: Special Event, Pearland ISD Big Art Day
• Gold Star: Education Good News, Pearland ISD, and KHOU 11 Book Drive
• Silver Star: Writing, Star Awards Script
• Silver Star: Writing, All A Script
• Silver Star: Original Art, Building Blocks Podcast Cover
• Silver Star: Video – Documentary, Schooling Berger: Welding
• Silver Star: Video – General Event, Big Art Day
• Silver Star: Website- Template Driven, www.pearlandisd.org
• Silver Star: Social Media Campaign, Back 2 School Campaign
• Silver Star: Social Media Campaign, Pearland ISD Livestock Show & Career Expo
• Bronze Star: Logo, Bond
Fostering an open relationship between Pearland ISD and the community, the Communications Department manages many district communication and community relations avenues, including the website, social media, print and electronic newsletters, press releases, media relations, emergency communications, and district event planning.
The Pearland ISD Communications team includes Victor Bushfield, Joy Cardenas, Sundie Dahlkamp, Tamara Drager, Cindy Gutierrez, Laura McClellan, Ruby Pozos, Martha Stanley, and Aliana Wynn.
