Pictured (l-r) are Karen York, executive director of communications; Rich Owensby, broadcast communications specialist; Ilyssa Weiner, public information manager; Amber Mackey, marketing coordinator; Gwendolyn Etheredge, executive assistant; and Nicholas Richter, web administrator. Not pictured is Chrystal Burgess, broadcast communications specialist.
The Richland One Office of Communications received 16 awards from the South Carolina Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (SC/NSPRA) for outstanding communications and public relations efforts.
The awards were presented May 16 during SC/NSPRA’s 2025 Rewards for Excellence Luncheon at the Phillips Market Center at the State Farmers Market in West Columbia.
Richland One’s Communications team won 16 publications and electronic media awards, including four Best in Show awards.
“We are fortunate that our team gets to tell the Richland One story through the work we do every day. The Richland One story is not about schools or departments; it’s about our amazing students and the incredible educators and support staff who go above and beyond their job descriptions to ensure that our students achieve their maximum potential.”
Awards included: Chrystal Burgess—CTE Spotlight: Meet Teddy the Mini-Cow, video; Chrystal Burgess—Meet Our New Principals! video; Chrystal Burgess—National Principals Month: What Do Principals Do? video; Rich Owensby and Chrystal Burgess—2024-2025 Back-to-School Hype, video; Amber Mackey—The Richland One Story Podcast (Best in Show Award Winner), podcasting/ audio; Amber Mackey—Principals Month Social Media Campaign (Best in Show Award Winner), social media; Rich Owensby—Principals Month Spotlight: Dr. Danielle Reilly, principal of Hyatt Park Elementary School (Best in Show Award Winner), video; Rich Owensby—Principals Month Spotlight: Eau Claire High School Principal Ekemam Montgomery, photography; Nicholas Richter—New Richland One Website (Best in Show Award Winner), website; Ilyssa Weiner—Staff Spotlight: District Teacher of the Year Joseph Bell Prepares Students to Become Role Models and Leaders, writing; Karen York—Spotlight: 2023-2024 Points of Pride Edition, special purpose publication; and Karen York—Spotlight One: Fall 2024 Edition, special purpose publication.
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