About Us NSPRA Press Room 2021 Superintendents to Watch Release

Press Release
Contact:
Sarah Loughlin, Communications Specialist
National School Public Relations Association
301-519-1221 I sloughlin@nspra.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NINETEEN DISTRICT LEADERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY SELECTED AS
2021 SUPERINTENDENTS TO WATCH BY NATIONAL SCHOOL PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION

ROCKVILLE, MD.(Dec. 16, 2021) – The National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) announced today recipients of its 2021 Superintendents to Watch recognition award. This year, 19 superintendents nationwide were selected for the honor in recognition of their innovative and effective use of technology to engage and inform the school community, and to expand two-way communication and outreach efforts.

“Strong communication at the district level continues to be more important than ever in keeping school families, employees, students and community stakeholders well-informed and engaged,” said NSPRA Executive Director Barbara M. Hunter, APR. “We’re proud to recognize this year’s recipients, who are committed to championing innovative communication efforts as an integral part of their district’s success.”

Since the 2015-16 school year, NSPRA has recognized 101 school district leaders as Superintendents to Watch. Honorees must have fewer than five years of experience as a superintendent and must demonstrate dynamic, fast-paced leadership with strong communication at its core.

NSPRA will recognize each award recipient with a profile piece in upcoming issues of its monthly Member Memo e-newsletter to association members as well as on its website and social media channels. Honorees will also be recognized at the NSPRA 2022 National Seminar in Chicago in July.

Congratulations to this year’s superintendent honorees:

• Rob Anderson, Ed.D., Boulder Valley School District (Boulder, Colo.)
• Jennifer Blaine, Ed.D., Spring Branch Independent School District (Houston, Texas)
• Yolanda Cargile, Ed.D., Center School District #58 (Kansas City, Mo.)
• Ryan Carpenter, Estacada School District (Estacada, Ore.)
• Benjamin Churchill, Ed.D., Carlsbad Unified School District (Carlsbad, Calif.)
• Andi Fourlis, Ed.D., Mesa Public Schools (Mesa, Ariz.)
• Ronald Scott Fritz, Ed.D., Volusia County Schools (DeLand, Fla.)
• Trevor Greene, Ed.D., Yakima School District (Yakima, Wash.)
• Jeff Horton, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop School District (Gibbon, Minn.)
• Ann Levett, Ed.D., Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Savannah, Ga.)
• David Moore, Ed.D., School District of Indian River County (Vero Beach, Fla.)
• David Perry, Ph.D., South Colonie Central School District (Albany, N.Y.)
• Joris M. Ray, Ed.D., Shelby County Schools (Memphis, Tenn.)
• Michael Slagle, Ph.D., Raymore-Peculiar School District (Peculiar, Mo.)
• Justin Terry, Ed.D., Forney Independent School District (Forney, Texas)
• Georgeanne Warnock, Ed.D., Terrell Independent School District (Terrell, Texas)
• Avis Williams, Ed.D., Selma City Schools (Selma, Ala.)
• Jeff Wright, Sauk Prairie School District (Prairie du Sac, Wis.)
• Scott Wyndham, Ed.D., Avon Community School Corporation (Avon, Ind.)

Visit www.nspra.org/superintendents-watch to learn more about this award.

About NSPRA

As the leader in school communication, NSPRA serves more than 2,300 members, who work primarily as communication directors in public school districts and education organizations throughout the United States and Canada. NSPRA provides high quality professional development programming through on-demand learning, an annual National Seminar, webinars, online forums and resources. For more information, visit NSPRA’s website at www.nspra.org. 

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