Each year, OHSPRA honors individuals, school districts and others for their outstanding contributions in school communications. You've worked hard. Get the recognition you deserve and submit your work by January 23, 2023!

Distinguished Individual Awards:

Crystal Award - Established in 1987 to recognize individuals who have dramatically and positively impacted school public relations, the Crystal Award is the highest honor bestowed to an OHSPRA member. Submit your Crystal Award Nomination. Submit your Crystal Award Nomination.

Friend of Education Award - School public relations is more than a one-person or one-department job. With that in mind, OHSPRA annually sponsors the Friend of Education Award to recognize those unofficial members of the school public relations team. Recipients can be individuals or groups of students, parents, volunteers, employees or community partners. Submit your Friend of Education Nomination. Submit your Friend of Education Nomination.

Innovator Award - Established by OHSPRA in 2010 to recognize individuals who have introduced or utilized new methods of communication to dramatically advance or impact school public relations locally, state-wide, or nationally. Submit Your Innovator Award Nomination. Submit Your Innovator Award Nomination. 

Professional Awards:

These awards provide recognition for the outstanding communication efforts of members and non-members of OHSPRA. 

E-Newsletter
Electronic Quality Profile/Annual Report
Marketing Materia
Photography Award
Podcast
PR & Marketing Plans
Print Newsletter 
Print Quality Profile/Annual Report
Social Media
Social Media Campaign
Special Purpose Publication
Student Video
Video
Website
Writing

Entry Fee and Submission:

Appropriate payment must be submitted to OHSPRA with a postmark date of Monday, January 23, 2023 or before to avoid disqualification.

OHSPRA cannot accept purchase orders. Fees cannot be returned.

OHSPRA Members: $75/one entry $200/four entries (new for 2022) 
Non-members: $100