Questar III BOCES received 14 awards from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) for work completed for local school districts and the BOCES over the past year.
Questar III earned 11 awards in NSPRA’s annual Publications and Electronic Media contest and three awards in the Golden Achievement contest.
The following publications received the Award of Merit, the second highest honor in the publications contest:
- Questar III’s E-News
- Schodack CSD budget newsletter
The following publications received the Award of Honorable Mention:
- Averill Park CSD budget newsletter
- Brunswick CSD budget newsletter
- Coxsackie-Athens CSD capital project video
- Hudson CSD capital project newsletter
- Ichabod Crane CSD budget newsletter
- Pinning down success, a Questar III story
- Questar III CTE course catalog
- Schodack CSD capital project newsletter
- Troy CSD calendar
Questar III also received three Golden Achievement awards in recognition for exemplary communications in the following areas:
- Developing an alumni network to engage former students in Brunswick CSD
- Communications related to Hudson CSD’s capital project
- Communications related to Troy CSD’s special vote
Led by its Communications Service, Questar III helps school districts plan and implement a customized communications program. The department serves 17 districts as well as the BOCES and its partner organizations. It also provides onsite service to 12 school districts. Specialists work out of offices based in the districts they serve, but also collaborate with other members of the team.
