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Fall Workshop Keynote Speaker: Kimberly A. Murnieks

Kimberly A. Murnieks
Executive Director, Center for School Options and Finance
Ohio Department of Education

With more than 15 years’ experience in the field of school finance policy, Kim Murnieks’ passion is to ensure that Ohio’s school funding system is as equitable and efficient as possible. She has served in a variety of leadership and advisory roles at the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) since 2000.

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Sponsorship opportunities now available for 2011 Annual Conference, Awards Luncheon

OHSPRA has announced a full-scale sponsorship plan available to businesses and organizations looking to support education in Ohio and to reach out to leaders in school marketing and public relations. The sponsorships are for OHSPRA's Annual Spring Conference and Achievement Awards Luncheon.

Sponsorships help to support the Ohio School Public Relations Association Annual Spring Conference & Achievement Awards Luncheon in March 2011 in Columbus, OH, and provide a unique opportunity for businesses to become better known by statewide members of the public schools communication profession and other educational leaders. [...click for more]

NSPRA announces 2010-2011 PR Power Hours

NSPRA's PR Power Hours, in audio or webinar format, offer an economical and convenient way to continue your professional development. These programs provide you with a conversational and interactive forum for learning best practices from top experts in school communication.

OHSPRA’s President-Elect, Shane Haggerty, has been asked to help present during the November 5th PR Power Hour on the topic of social media. [...click for more]

Crystal Kendrick named new Executive Director

OHSPRA has named Crystal L. Kendrick as the new Executive Director of the Ohio chapter.
Kendrick is the President of The Voice of Your Customer, a certified minority owned marketing consulting firm that assists organizations to create exceptional client experiences through the intelligent use of research and assessments, program compliance and audits, business training and media campaigns. Kendrick holds a BBA from Temple (PA) University and an MBA from Northern Kentucky University. [...click for more]

NSPRA/Ohio becomes OHSPRA

After numerous discussions and following input and suggestions from members, the decision has been made to change the name of our organization from the National School Public Relations Association, Ohio Chapter (NSPRA/Ohio) to the Ohio School Public Relations Association (OHSPRA.) This change brings us more in-line with what the majority of chapters use in terms of a name to distinguish their state organizations from the national organization. [...click for more]

OHSPRA releases 2010-2011 Professional Development Schedule

Join OHSPRA members and school public relations professionals from around the state as tactics to the hottest topics and the latest trends in school PR are presented in this year’s professional development schedule. [...click for more]

OHSPRA awarded with NSPRA Mark of Distinction Award

The Ohio School Public Relations Association received recognition from the National School Public Relations Association at the 2010 National Seminar in Charlotte, NC, as an Exemplary Chapter.
OHSPRA was awarded in the Professional Development/PR Skill-Building category in the 2010 Mark of Distinction Chapter Recognitions and was the only chapter with 50% or more national members to be honored in the category. "On behalf of our organization, I want to extend a sincere THANK YOU to Patti Koslo, past president, for her tireless leadership and for her absolute commitment to OHSPRA. [...click for more]

NSPRA/Ohio recognizes School Communicators with Achievement Awards

NSPRA/Ohio presented 79 Achievement Awards recognizing exemplary school public relations plans, practices, and projects during the organization’s annual Spring Conference, March 18 – 19. This year, contest categories were expanded to better serve NSPRA/Ohio members. The award categories include: writing, websites, video media, PR plans, print newsletters, special purpose publications, electronic publication photography, print publication photography, and e-newsletters.

Review the list of winners here...

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