Award Winners
Awarded annually, the MSPRA Gerri Allen Outstanding School Communicator of the Year Award recognizes a practicing school communicator for exceptional leadership in school public relations and communications. This year’s honoree is Tim McAvoy, whose work exemplifies dedication, innovation and leadership in the field of communications.
The Michigan School Public Relations Association has earned a Mark of Distinction award for exemplary work in communication for 2024 from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA).
At the conference, Mr. Richard (Dick) Egli, APR was awarded a MSPRA Life Membership for his long and significant impact on MSPRA.
MSPRA’s Gold Medallion Award recognizes outstanding programs or projects that advance education through responsible communication. This year, Eaton RESA (in partnership with Ingham ISD) and Troy School District were recognized for their programs.
Past Winners
Excellence Award Winners
Gold Medallion Winners
2023
Ingham Intermediate School District
Eaton RESA Aviation Careers Institute Marketing Campaign
Troy School District
Preparing for Tomorrow 2022 Bond Campaign
2022
Detroit Public Schools Community District
DPSCD Come Home 2022 Alumni Hall of Fame Weekend
Kalamazoo Public Schools
KPS $197 Million Bond Campaign
Oakland Schools
Careers, Not Just Jobs Campaign
2021
Ingham Intermediate School District
2020 Headlee Special Education Restoration Millage
Oakland Schools
Educationally Speaking Podcast
Otsego Public Schools
Propelling Otsego Forward
Waterford School District
Virtual Orientations Program
Gerri Allen Outstanding School Communicator Winners
2023
Micki O'Neil
Ingham ISD
2022
Ashley Kryscynski
Washtenaw ISD
2021
Karen Heath
Berrien RESA
2020
No award due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019
Keely Baribeau
Port Huron Schools
2018
Diane Bauman, APR
Farmington Public Schools
2017
Michelle Ready
Ottawa Area ISD
Inaugural Award
Gerri Allen
MSPRA Executive Director
Superintendent Communicator Winners
2023
Jeffery Haase, Superintendent
Otsego Public Schools
2022
Dr. Dedrick Martin, Superintendent
Caledonia Community Schools
(Now at Kalamazoo RESA)
2021
Jeffrey Collier, Superintendent
Saginaw Intermediate School District
NSPRA Honors
NSPRA Front Runners
2019-2020
Karen Heath
NSPRA Learning & Liberty Legacy Leaders
Tom Scheidel, APR
Diane Bauman, APR
Micki O'Neil, MBA
