District 88 receives four state-level communications awards

On Sept. 18, District 88 Director of Community Relations Dani Brink was honored with four awards during the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (INSPRA) annual Communications Contest and Golden Achievement Awards luncheon. For more information about INSPRA, go to www.INSPRA.org. 

This state-level contest recognizes high-quality school publications and materials that promote the mission and message of a school district. We received two Awards of Excellence, the highest honor, and two Awards of Merit, the second-highest honor. Below is more information about those four entries.

  • We received an Award of Excellence in the Special Purpose category for the “Mentor Program presentation,” which shares information about the Addison Mentor Program. See the entry at https://dupage88.net/site/public/files/?item=2392. 
  • We received an Award of Excellence in the Writing category for the story “Beyond the gym: Willowbrook senior teaches life lessons to young gymnast,” which tells the story of Keawe Winstead, Willowbrook class of 2015, and his special bond with Payton O’Brien. O’Brien is an athlete Keawe coaches, who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bone cancer in February 2014, which resulted in his right leg needing to be amputated. See the entry at https://dupage88.net/site/public/files/?item=2391.
  • We received an Award of Merit in the Special Purpose category for the “District 88 receives national recognitions” flyer, which highlights our national honors from The Washington Post and Newsweek. See the entry at https://dupage88.net/site/public/files/?item=2393.
  • We received an Award of Merit in the Writing category for the story “Willowbrook choreographer and parent wins award,” which shares the story of how Willowbrook parent Nancy Bocek has been choreographing shows at Willowbrook for more than 15 years. Bocek also received Suburban Life Magazine’s Women of Distinction award. See the entry at https://dupage88.net/site/public/files/?item=2394. 

Our focus at District 88 is to maintain an open, honest and transparent relationship with our stakeholders, and our communication efforts help us fulfill that goal. We’re proud to receive these awards and look forward to continuing to share our news and stories of success with you. Thank you for your continued support of District 88.