WATERLOO — The Waterloo Community School District was honored with 29 awards, including six Blue & Gold Awards, 20 Awards of Excellence and three Awards of Merit April 13 at the Iowa School Public Relations Association's award banquet in Des Moines.
Each year for the award ceremony, school districts across the state submit entries for their best communications and marketing efforts. Each entry is evaluated and scored by communication professionals in other state chapters of the National School Public Relations Association.
Judges rate each of the submissions using a rating scale of 1-5 for design, quality, overall effect, clarity, and focus. After the scores are averaged, submissions with a score of 1-2 receive an Award of Merit, scores ranging from 3-4.9 receive an Award of Excellence, and submissions with a perfect score of 5 receive the top honor of the Blue & Gold Award recognizing the best of the best throughout the state of Iowa.
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The following are the awards Waterloo Schools received this year.
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Blue & Gold Awards: Advertising – Dr. Walter Cunningham School for Excellence #BeBold Campaign, Advertising – School Logos Revamp, Brand/Image Package – #BeBold Logo, Excellence in Writing – Acknowledging and Acting on the Achievement Gap, E-Newsletter – Staff E-Newsletter and Video (Short) – Welcome Back Video.
Awards of Excellence: Advertising – LifeLabs Mailer, Advertising – MLK Ad, Advertising – Obed #BeBold Radio & Courier Ad, Infographic – Strategic Plan (PACE) Revamp, Photography – Caizick #BeBold Photo, Photography – Jade #BeBold Photo, Photography – Kendyl #BeBold Photo, Photography – Mrs. Evans #BeBold Photo, Photography – Mrs. Greer #BeBold Photo, Photography – Ta’Kari #BeBold Photo, Special Purpose – Growing into Kindergarten, Social Media – #BeBold Poster Collage, Social Media – Coach Muhammad #BeBold Photo, Social Media – Lincoln Elementary #BeBold Campaign, Social Media – School Closing Post, Video (Long) – Expo #BeBold Video, Video Series – Becker Elementary, Video (Short) – #BeBold Campaign Rollout Video, Video (Short) – Lincoln Elementary #BeBold Video and Video (Short) – Lou Henry #BeBold Video.
Awards of Merit: Advertising – Human Resources Ad, Advertising – New Hire Template and Video (Short) – Hoover Middle School #BeBold Video.
Photos: Memorial Day Parade, Ceremony 2023
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Crowds gather to watch the Memorial Day parade in downtown Waterloo on Monday.
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Veterans wave from their car during the Memorial Day parade in downtown Waterloo on Monday.
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A man marches in the Memorial Day parade in downtown Waterloo on Monday.
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A woman waves during the Memorial Day parade in downtown Waterloo on Monday.
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A VFW member and his companion wave during the Memorial Day parade in downtown Waterloo on Monday.
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A man rides during the Memorial Day parade in downtown Waterloo on Monday.
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Drummers play during the Memorial Day parade in downtown Waterloo on Monday.
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Miniature American flags are on display along the route for the Memorial Day parade in downtown Waterloo on Monday.
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Brig. Gen. Roland Albrecht delivers the keynote address at Memorial Day ceremonies in Waterloo on Monday.
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Members of AMVET, American Legion and VFW honor guards fire a rifle volley salute during Memorial Day ceremonies in Waterloo on Monday.
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An American Legion member smiles during the Memorial Day parade in downtown Waterloo on Monday.
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Bill Quibell sings the National Anthem during Memorial Day ceremonies in Waterloo, Iowa, on Monday, May 29, 2023.
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A xylophone player smiles during the Memorial Day parade in downtown Waterloo on Monday.
