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Photography.
Illustration.
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AWARDS
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Best E-Newsletter, 2025
2025 American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Communications Awards for New York Farm Bureau's weekly e-news letter. The newsletter was designed and edited by me and features local, national and international news catered to NYFB's membership. Open rates were consistently in 30-35% range.
Photo: Terri Moore, AFBF's Vice President of Communication with me.
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Best Graphic Design, Best News Story, Best Newspaper (Grassroots) 2023
2023 American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Communications Awards for New York Farm Bureau's 2022 Annual Report, HPAI outbreak story and monthly newspaper Grassroots.
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Best Newspaper, 2020 and 2021 American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Communications Awards for New York Farm Bureau's monthly newspaper Grassroots.
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National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) Award of Excellence, 2018 — Capital Region BOCES
Strategic Campaign Increase Your Pool of Qualified Teaching Applicants with a Targeted Campaign
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National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) Gold Medallion Winner, 2017 — Capital Region BOCES,
BOCES Employee Resource Tool (BERT): Using a Social Intranet to Increase Employee Engagement
NSPRA’s Gold Medallion Award is the highest award given by the Association in recognition of outstanding educational public relations programs. I am a member of a team of seven who helped build and implement the intranet at Capital Region BOCES.
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New York School Public Relations Association (NYSPRA) — Award of Excellence 2016
Regional Response to the State’s Proposed Changes in Placement of Students With Disabilities
Kim Smithgall, Assistant Manager, and Audrey Hendricks and Brooks Brown, Public Information Specialists
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National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) — Golden Achievement Award 2016
National School Public Relations Association for “Transforming Schools: Guidance Around the Process of Instructional Technology Planning and the Smart Schools Bond Act” (graphic design) The Golden Achievement Award recognizes exemplary work in all aspects of school public relations, communication, marketing and engagement.
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New York School Public Relations Association — Award of Merit 2015
“Transforming Schools: Guidance Around the Process of Instructional Technology Planning and the Smart Schools Bond Act” (graphic design)
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Alabama Press Association — Annual Advertising Awards 2002
first place - best niche publication (for the 2003 Book of Lists),
second place - best advertising campaign
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Alabama Press Association — Annual Advertising Awards 2001
first place - best niche publication (for 2002 Book of Lists)
first place - best regularly scheduled section
first place - best one time special section, Better Newspaper Contest 2001
second place - best layout and design
