Oakland Schools Receive A Gold Medallion Award

Novi MI

27 March, 2022

12:59 AM

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Press release from Oakland Schools: March 25, 2022 Oakland Schools (OS) recently received a Gold Medallion Award from the Michigan School Public Relations Association (MSPRA) for its Educationally Speaking podcast. The statewide award recognizes outstanding programs or projects that advance education through responsible communication. Only four such honors were given to Michigan school districts this year. In presenting the award to Oakland Schools' Superintendent Dr. Wanda Cook-Robinson, Lori Grein, MSPRA Board Member noted, "The Oakland Schools' Educationally Speaking podcast is an excellent example of how planned communication can positively impact education." "We love providing helpful resources and information to the education community," said Dr. Cook- Robinson. "Our Educationally Speaking podcast is an essential platform for highlighting issues impacting the school community. We're grateful to the Michigan School Public Relations Association for recognizing the important work of our Communication Services team that works diligently to produce timely and informative episodes." The podcast has been featured in both MSPRA and the National School Public Relations Association(NSPRA) newsletters, as well as in the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) magazine. It was also highlighted at MSPRA's Annual Conference in March. Oakland's podcast entry exceeded the MSPRA judges' criteria for recognition based on clarity of concept, good writing, and evidence of using the four-step Public Relations process known as RPIE: Research, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation. The Michigan School Public Relations Association (MSPRA) is the professional organization for school communicators in Michigan, with more than 200 members statewide. MSPRA's purpose is to advance education through responsible communication. For more information visit www.mspra.org. Press Release from the Michigan School Public Relations Association. About Oakland Schools Oakland Schools is a regional service agency that offers support services to school personnel which are best delivered regionally and provide cost, size and quality advantages to those we serve. Oakland Schools is an autonomous, tax-supported public school district governed by Michigan General School Laws and is one of 56 intermediate school districts (ISDs) established in Michigan in 1962. This press release was produced by Oakland Schools. The views expressed here are the author's own.