ESD 112 and Southwest Washington school districts earned state honors for their communications and creative work at the 2023 Washington School Public Relations Association’s (WSPRA) 2023 awards ceremony. The WSPRA Awards recognize outstanding state public relations, marketing, social media, and website work from school districts and education agencies across Washington.
Among the honors, the ESD 112 communications team received a “Best in Category” award for the team’s re-designed portfolio website and the website they built in collaboration with NWESD 189 for Meridian School District.
School districts in the ESD 112 region were awarded a total of 30 WSPRA Awards out of the more than 260 submissions for this year’s program. ESD 112 partnered with districts to produce three of these awards.
The awards program is broken into two divisions: districts with more than 10,000 students and districts with fewer than 10,000 students. In addition, the awards program provides valuable feedback from judging communications professionals across the nation.
“This is a celebration of incredible work across our entire region,” said ESD 112’s Executive Director of Communications & Public Engagement Monique Dugaw. “Our ESD 112 team is honored to have received top state-wide recognition for our work and we feel equally privileged to work alongside such talented communications professionals serving school districts in the ESD 112 region.”
ESD 112 provides communication services for school districts of all sizes, including many small school districts that would not otherwise have the resources for a communications program. Services include but are not limited to bond and levy communication, district communication, crisis communication, graphic design services, video services, website design and development.
Awards Received
Best in Category:
- Educational Service District 112 – Communications, PR and Marketing Campaign (enrollment MORE than 10,000)
- Battle Ground Public Schools – Annual Report (enrollment MORE than 10,000)
- Kelso School District – Special Purpose Publication (enrollment LESS than 10,000)
- Ridgefield School District – Writing (enrollment LESS than 10,000)
- Meridian School District in partnership with NWESD 189 and ESD 112 – Website
Award of Excellence:
- Ridgefield School District – Writing
Award of Merit:
- Battle Ground Public Schools – Annual Report
- Kelso School District in partnership with ESD 112 – Annual Report
- Longview Public Schools – Annual Report
- Battle Ground Public Schools – Branding/Image Package
- Ridgefield School District – Calendar
- Longview Public Schools – Communications, PR and Marketing
- Battle Ground School District – Email Newsletter
- Ridgefield School District – Email Newsletter
- Longview Public Schools – Print Newsletter or Mailer
- Longview Public Schools – Print Newsletter or Mailer
- Washougal School District in partnership with ESD 112 – Social Media Campaign
- Battle Ground School District – Special Purpose Publication
- Kelso School District – Video – Informational
- Longview Public Schools – Video – Informational
- Battle Ground School District – Video – Storytelling
- Kelso School District – Video – Storytelling
- Ridgefield School District – Video – Storytelling
- Ridgefield School District – Video – Storytelling
- Ridgefield School District – Website
- Battle Ground School District – Writing
- Battle Ground School District – Writing
- Ridgefield School District – Writing
Honorable Mention:
- Kelso School District – Communications, PR and Marketing
- Longview Public Schools – Video – Finance and Funding
- Educational Service District 112 – Video – Storytelling
Congratulations to the ESD 112 Communications Team that had a hand in creating ESD 112’s and partner school district’s award-winning pieces this year: Monique Dugaw, Justine Hanrahan, Allison Klump, Ari Vazquez, Mika Yoshida, Heidi Barnes, Melissa Burt, Laura Martin, Fred Gunnerson, Xander Hayes, and Scot Brende.
Visit WSPRA’s awards page for a complete list of the 2023 WSPRA award recipients.
ESD 112 equalizes educational opportunities for learning communities through innovative partnerships, responsive leadership, and exceptional programs.