Lawrence School District Wins Award For Outstanding Communications

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — Lawrence Township Public Schools recently won the the 2022 School Communications Award from the New Jersey School Public Relations Association (NJSPRA). The district won awards in the Photography and Special Interest Publication categories.

The district’s Photography award came via media captured by operations manager Eshaya Draper and high school security officers Benito “Bennie” Williams and Sam Pastorella.

A judging panel determined the district’s second award for Special Interest Publication through the public information campaign on the district’s Strategic Plan.

"We appreciate this recognition and thank the staff involved for all of their hard work," superintendent Ross Kasun, said in a statement.

The School Communication Awards recognizes professional school communicators in New Jersey and the projects they develop that go above and beyond to disseminate important messages to the community.

“Congratulations to Lawrence Township Public Schools for both setting such a high standard for others in the field of school communications,” Lori Perlow, public information officer at the Haddon Township School District’s Communications Consortium and current president of NJSPRA said in a statement. Perlow also serves as the Northeast Regional Vice President of the encompassing national association.

This year’s contest saw 87 submissions from 40 different school districts. The photography category had the most submissions, which supports the need for school districts to utilize impactful photographs to tell their stories.

The awards submissions were judged by a panel of 14 judges, including professors from Rowan University and other industry experts across the country.

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