MSPRA Awards
Each year, MSPRA honors the professionals who are positively impacting public education through strategic communication efforts, as well as the best work in school public relations. Below, read more about submitting your work for recognition, nominating someone for an individual award, applying for a scholarship to pursue accreditation, or reviewing and celebrating previous winners.
2024 award entries may be submitted beginning April 1, 2024. All materials and payment are due by June 30, 2024. All entrants will be notified as to the status of their submissions by September 15, 2024. Questions? Contact Awards and Recognition Chair Andrew Munson.
Submit Your Work
This award recognizes outstanding programs or projects that advance education through responsible communication using the four-step public relations process known as RPIE: Research, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation.
Excellence Awards
This award recognizes outstanding publications, digital media materials, and other public relations projects across ten categories.
Additional Opportunities
The National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) also offers communication awards.
Nominate a Colleague
Michigan Gerri Allen School Communicator of the Year
This is an individual award designed to recognize the outstanding leadership and contributions of an active, front-line school communicator who works full-time in a school district or education service agency.
Superintendent Communicator of the Year
This award recognizes a practicing superintendent of schools or intermediate unit for outstanding leadership in school public relations and communication.
Apply for a Scholarship
Dick Egli, APR Accreditation Scholarship
This scholarship has been established to motivate and support individuals seeking to become accredited in public relations (APR). The scholarship provides an unrestricted stipend to assist in securing and using funds for fees, materials, courses, or other means of preparing an individual to sit for a panel presentation and, subsequently, a written examination to become accredited.
Celebrate Past Winners
Join us in recognizing the talents and efforts of peers in the school public relations field from past award cycles! Browse current and past recipients of MSPRA awards.
