Abington Superintendent Wins First Ever 'Key Communicator Award'

ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — Abington School District's superintendent has been named the recipient of a new award from the Pennsylvania School Public Relations Association.

According to the district, Dr. Jeffrey Fecher was recognized as the recipient of the 2023 Key Communicator Award from the association.

The association’s first-ever Key Communicator Award was presented during the Board honors portion of the meeting by Christa Fazio, President of PenSPRA, and Tonia Farnum, a Communication Manager with the Chester County Intermediate Unit who helped to select this year’s Key Communicator Award winner.

Fecher was chosen for the award based on the number of initiatives he has spearheaded in his leadership role to enhance the district’s communications.

He has helped launch the district’s first Instagram account, a quarterly digital newsletter called ASD Highlights & Happenings, and the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council, among other efforts, such as ongoing student and community meetings.

"Communication has been one of the prime areas of focus in my leadership since I presented my 90-day entry plan before becoming Superintendent in November of 2018," Fecher said. "To be recognized for these efforts, especially from an organization that specializes in this ever-important area of school communications, reassures me that we are on the right path as we work to strengthen relationships between our District team, our students, their families, and the community at large."

The Key Communicator Award is part of PenSPRA’s annual Excellence in Education Communications Contest, which provides an opportunity for school district communication professionals to be recognized for their projects and broad scope of work.

"We are proud to recognize Dr. Fecher as a true champion of education communications in Pennsylvania," Christa Fazio, President of PenSPRA, said. "The PenSPRA Key Communicator Award is a testament to Dr. Fecher’s unwavering commitment to open and transparent communication and meaningful engagement."