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The Communications Department is responsible for planning, coordinating and sharing all of the communications for the district.
Who to Contact
Melany Stowe, Public Information & Community Engagement Officer
Amanda Bunch, Communications Specialist
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North Carolina School Public Relations Association Blue Ribbon Awards Recipient 2020
Forty-one school districts across the state of North Carolina submitted a total of 386 entries in eight categories for the 2020 annual NCSPRA (North Carolina School Public Relations Association) Blue Ribbon Awards contest.
NAME OF ENTRY
OCS COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
CATEGORY
AWARD INFO
Graduation COVID-style
Orange High, Cedar Ridge High, Partnership Academy, & Communications
Digital Media Engagement
SILVER AWARD
2020 Graduation Live Stream Videos
Orange High, Cedar Ridge High, & Partnership Academy
Digital Media Engagement
BRONZE AWARD
Parent Academies
OCS Family Liaisons
Digital Media Engagement
BRONZE AWARD
First Day of School 2020
Communications
Electronic Media
SILVER AWARD
Commitment to Equity, Excellence, and Access
Dr. Monique Felder
Excellence in Writing
SILVER AWARD
Equity Warrior
Equity Department
Excellence in Writing
SILVER AWARD
3W Campaign
Communications
Image/Graphic Design
SILVER AWARD
Free Internet Access Campaign
Technology & Communications
Marketing
SILVER AWARD
OCS Graduation Planning 2020
Orange High, Cedar Ridge High, Partnership Academy, & Communications
Special Events & Programs
SILVER AWARD
Out of all the entries, 164 Gold Awards were given; 118 Silver Awards were given; and 71 Bronze Awards were given in a virtual awards ceremony Friday, February 5, 2021.
For outstanding storytelling--from the classroom to the board room, and with a global pandemic demanding shifts in education and communication on a daily basis--Orange County Schools came away with nine (9) Blue Ribbon Awards!
North Carolina School Public Relations Association Blue Ribbon Awards Recipient 2015 - 2018
Gold Award for
- Digital Media Engagement: I (heart) Public Education Social Media Campaign
- Excellence in Writing: Statement Against Symbols of Hate
- Excellence in Writing: Equal Access to Public Schools - Immigrant Status
- Marketing: OCS Communications Plan
- Photography: 2016 School Bond and Farm Fare Event
- Special Events and Programs: 2016 State of the Schools
- Image and Graphic Design: Maintenance Vehicle Branding Decals
- Digital Media and Engagement: 2016 Teacher Summer Conference Live Tweet Event, School Website Relaunch
- Image and Graphic Design