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Spring Branch ISD Communications and Community Relations staff members won 13 separate awards during the recently held annual meeting of the Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA).

The awards recognize excellence in the communications field during the 2018-2019 school year, including a Platinum Certificate of Merit based on the district’s recently redesigned website.

The SBISD team’s awards also included seven Gold Stars, five Silver Stars and one Bronze Star issued in the broad program of competition involving print, electronic and visual media.

TSPRA awards were announced Feb. 24 with additional top winners announced during the association’s Star Awards conference banquet. This year’s conference was held Feb. 24-27 at the Omni Barton Creek Resort in Austin.

All submission are evaluated by outside judges. Winners are determined by using TSPRA established criteria. School districts in Texas compete in three categories based on total student population. SBISD competes in the More Than 30,000 Students division, which includes the largest urban school districts in Texas.

TSPRA awards issued to SBISD Communications and Community Relations:

Platinum Certificate of Merit

Building Champions
Issued for overview of engagement process related to new SBISD website

Gold Star

Shadow a Student
Video Feature Story Category

Landrum Middle School
Video Feature Story Category

Spring Board SBISD Mentoring Program
Image/Identity Package Category

School Market Opens at Spring Woods Middle School
Published News/Feature Story Category

SBISD Senior Earns Top National Girl Scouts Award
Published News/Feature Category

Spring Branch Education Foundation Website
Website Template-Driven Design Category

SBISD Website Publications Guidelines, Advanced Training
Handbook/Manual Category

Silver Star

100 Percent Part of the Team
Published News/Feature Category

A Pencil with a Point: The Shadow a Student Challenge
Published News/Feature Category

Cheesecake and Peanut Butter
Published News/Feature Category

The Top Ten: Nov. 2, 2018
E-newsletter External Category

Bronze Star

In the Zone: April 2019
Video News/Information Category

 

SBISD Associate Superintendent for Community Relations Linda Buchman directs this highly effective group. District Communications staff members include Steve Brunsman, Paul Bryant, Betty Head, Kristen Watts Cain, Melissa Wiland and Becky Wuerth. Community Relations staff members include BetsaBeth Beyk, Katie Redd, Mary Pizana, Leticia Verdinez, Andrea Villalobos and Abby Walker.