Awards Award Winners 2020 Gold Medallion Award Winners

Bond / Finance Campaign

• Strong Schools, Strong Communities
  Mike Schoemer, Communications Specialist
  Communications and Marketing Department
  Independent School District 728
  Elk River, Minn.

Comprehensive, Strategic, Year-Round Communication Programs

• Pattonville Comprehensive, Strategic, Year-Round Communications Program
  Mickey Schoonover, APR, Director
  School-Community Relations Department
  Pattonville School District
  Saint Ann, Mo.

Marketing/Branding Campaigns

• Technical College High School – Evolving the Brand; Establishing the Why
  Melissa Smith, Assistant Director
  Communications and Learning Solutions Division
  Chester County Intermediate Unit
  Downingtown, Pa.
• See the Impact
  Danielle Clark, APR, Chief Communications Officer
  Communications and Creative Services Division
  Harris County Department of Education
  Houston, Texas

Public Engagement/Parental Involvement

• Senior Citizen VIP Pass
  Tiffany Veno, Director of Communications
  Communications Department
  Garland (Texas) Independent School District

Special Communication Projects / Campaigns

• Choose Your Seat in Cedar Hill ISD
  Tierney Tinnin, Chief of Communications and Marketing
  Communications and Marketing Department
  Cedar Hill (Texas) Independent School District
• ELEVATE Dual Enrollment Scholarships
  Lesley Bruinton, APR, Public Relations Coordinator
  Public Relations Department
  Tuscaloosa City (Ala.) Schools
• Every Student Future Ready: Communicating a New Strategic Plan
  Wendy Johnson, Division Director
  Suzy Finn, Marketing and Strategic Partnerships Supervisor
  Strategic Communications Division
  Wichita (Kan.) Public Schools