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The North Carolina School Public Relations Association (NCSPRA) has honored Rutherford County Schools and Ritchie Garland, director of marketing and community relations, for excellence in communications. Rutherford County Schools earned a total of 4 Blue Ribbon Awards for outstanding and effective communication. NCSPRA presented the awards during a special ceremony on February 10.
Rutherford County Schools received two Gold Awards for Kinderpalooza for Marketing and Teddy the Musical for outstanding Special Event and two Silver Awards for The RCS Teacher of the Year Event in the areas of Special Events and Graphic Design.
Ken Derksen, NCSPRA President and Executive Director for Community Engagement & Student and Family Support for Wayne County Public Schools, said the work of the award winners exemplifies the high standards members demonstrate in their daily school communications programs. "I congratulate Mr. Garland all of our Blue Ribbon Award recipients for achieving this statewide recognition for their school districts," added Derksen. "These awards highlight the superior work being accomplished in the area of school communications and all that our members are doing to support and promote public schools across North Carolina."
NCSPRA recognizes outstanding communications through its Blue Ribbon Awards program each year. Rutherford County Schools was one of 38 school districts statewide to receive a Blue Ribbon Award. This year's submission categories included: Marketing, Digital Media Engagement, Electronic Media, Excellence in Writing, Publications, Image/Graphic Design, Photography, and Special Projects and Events. The Georgia School Public Relations Association judged NCSPRA's 2022 Blue Ribbon entries.
NCSPRA is a statewide professional organization, whose mission is to build support for public education through well-planned and responsible public relations.
