The Hempstead ISD Communications Office was recognized with seven Star Awards from the Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA) for excellence in school communications during the 2022-2023 school year, including one Best Of Category award.
The awards were presented Wednesday night during the 2024 TSPRA Annual Conference Star Awards Banquet in Sugarland, TX. Each year, TSPRA recognizes exceptional work in print, electronic and visual communications. Hempstead ISD Communications submitted six awards and earned one Best of Category, five Gold Stars, and one Silver Star.
“Hempstead ISD has a story to share,” Hempstead ISD Chief Communications Officer, Valonia Walker, APR said. “Creating opportunities to highlight Bobcat students, staff, Superintendent O’Neil, and our schools is important. I look forward to keeping our families, staff, and community members informed about the great things happening across the district.”
TSPRA award judges annually evaluate thousands of award submissions from across the state of Texas.
For the Best of Category award, Hempstead ISD was honored for its “We Are All Bobcats” Image Identity Package rebranding Project.
The five Gold Star Awards included the We Are All Bobcats image identity package, A Bobcat Holiday holiday/greeting card, Hempstead ISD website redesign, a news article highlighting Johnny Holland as a Bobcat Trailblazer, Learning & Leading to Higher Heights strategic plan communication plan. A Silver Star award was received for The Bobcat Beat Newsletter e-newsletter.
The Texas School Public Relations Association is a nonprofit, professional organization dedicated to promoting public schools through effective communications. TSPRA, an award-winning chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA), was chartered in 1962 and incorporated in 1977. With more than 1,000 members, TSPRA is made up primarily of public information and communications professionals who serve the public school districts and education organizations of Texas. For more information on TSPRA, visit their website at TSPRA.org.