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Austin Public Schools has been recognized by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) with multiple Digital Media Excellence Awards. NSPRA’s Publications and Digital Media Excellence Awards “recognize outstanding education publications and marketing/informational materials, video/TV/radio programs, social media, and websites.”

“There are a lot of amazing things happening in our schools, and our goal is to share them with the community and really tell the story of the district,” Communications Coordinator Ryan Mayers said. “This recognition means a lot to everyone at Austin Public Schools and is a real credit to the community.”

 NSPRA’s Digital Media Excellence Awards are awarded at three levels (Excellence, Merit, and Honorable Mention). Three of Austin’s awards are at the Honorable Mention level while the last is Excellence.

Austin received the following awards: 

• Podcast Award of Excellence recognizing Packercast, a podcast highlighting staff members in the district (https://spoti.fi/3TciGgQ),
• Website Award of Merit for Accelerate Austin, the district’s strategic plan information site (https://accelerateaustin.org),
• Newsletter Honorable Mention for #492Happenings, the district’s weekly superintendent’s newsletter (https://secure.smore.com/n/7qcgw),
• Newsletter Honorable Mention for the Austin Packer Bulletin, the district’s weekly community newsletter (https://secure.smore.com/n/ngb1j),
• and an Annual Report Honorable Mention for the Austin Public Schools Annual Report 2023-2024 (https://bit.ly/43HAVzM).

“Our goal is to make communication a strength, keeping our community informed, engaged, and confident in what’s happening across Austin Public Schools,” says Superintendent Dr. Joey Page. “Being recognized by NSPRA and top professionals in the field reinforces that we’re on the right track and continuing to grow in how we connect with families/caregivers, staff, and our community.”