Questar III’s communications efforts are once again being recognized on a national level. The organization recently received 17 awards from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) for work done on behalf of local school districts and internally for the BOCES.
The following publications and media received the Award of Merit in the association’s annual Publications and Electronic Media Contest:
- Chatham CSD budget newsletter
- Chatham community newsletter
- Questar III career and technical education brochure
- Troy CSD school calendar
The following publications and media received the Award of Honorable Mention in the association’s annual Publications and Electronic Media Contest:
- Article on mandate relief
- Lansingburgh CSD superintendent search brochure
- Questar III school calendar
- Questar III website, old.questar.org
- Schodack budget newsletter
- Schodack community newsletter
Questar III also received six Golden Achievement awards in recognition for exemplary communications in the following areas:
- addressing inequities in public education funding through speeches, written commentary, and testimony to state officials.
- developing a community engagement process in Germantown
- facilitating a communications planning process in Averill Park
- internal communications related to faculty meeting discussions
- launching a Facebook page for East Greenbush CSD
- revamping the opening day program for the BOCES
NSPRA also honored Questar III for its joint efforts with Capital Region BOCES to communicate New York State’s new tax levy cap. These materials, originally produced to support the 47 districts served by the two BOCES, were used by hundreds of districts across the state last school year.
Led by its Communications Service, Questar III helps school districts plan and implement a customized communications program. The department serves 13 districts as well as the BOCES and its partner organizations. It also provides onsite service to seven school districts. Specialists work out of offices based in the districts they serve, but also collaborate with other members of the team.
