2024-2025 Sunshine Medallion Awards of Excellence Winners
Digital Media & Publications
Annual Report
- Gold – The School District of Lee County
- Silver – Okaloosa County School District
- Bronze – Pinellas County Public School
Handbook/Guide
- Gold – The School District of Lee County “Strategic Communications & Engagement Plan”
- Silver – Seminole County Public Schools ”Principal Playbook – Incident Response Guide”
- Bronze – Seminole County Public Schools “Resource & School Choice Guide”
Marketing Materials
- Gold – Duval County Public Schools “2024 Kindergarten Registration”
- Silver – Collier County Public Schools “2024 CCPS Tax-Neutral Referendum Materials”
- Bronze – Marion County Public Schools “What Went Right”
Social Media
- Gold – Martin County Public Schools “Senior Spotlight”
- Silver – The School District of Manatee County “Good News Happens Here”
Special Purpose Publications
- Gold – Collier County Public Schools “Pathway to Excellence - CCPS Strategic Plan Year One”
- Silver – Marion County Public Schools “2024-2025 School District Calendar”
- Bronze – Collier County Public Schools “Blueprint for Success: Strategic Approach to Referendum Approval”
Video Series
- Gold (Tie) The School District of Palm Beach “Burke at Work” County & Duval County Public Schools “Reasons”
- Silver – Martin County Public Schools “National Principals Month Celebration”
- Bronze – Martin County Public Schools “Thank a Teacher”
Singular Video
- Gold (Tie) – Collier County Public Schools “Sawdust and Sneakers” & Martin County Public Schools “Environmental Studies Center – Grandparents Day”
- Silver (Tie) – The School District of Palm Beach “Long Live the Class of 2024” County & Martin County Public Schools “First Day of School Hype Video”
- Bronze – Martin County Public Schools “Job Fair Hype Video”
Website
- Gold – Duval County Public Schools
- Silver – Sarasota County Schools
- Bronze – The School District of Manatee County
2024-2025 Sunshine Medallion Awards of Excellence Winners
Radiant Award
Bond/Finance Campaign
- Orange County Public Schools for their Half-Cent Sales Tax Continuation Campaign
- Sarasota County Schools Referendum Millage Campaign
- Pinellas County School District for their Referendum 2024 “Together for Tomorrow”
- Collier County Public Schools for their Strategic Approach Leads to Record-High Referendum Approval
Community Outreach and Public Engagement Initiatives
Crisis Communication and Response
- Pinellas County School District for their Hurricane Communication & Response Plan 2024 “Ensuring the Safety and Well-being of the Community”
Marketing Campaigns
- Sarasota County Schools for their School Choice / Controlled Open Enrollment Campaign
- Pinellas County School District for their Marketing Plan to Increase Enrollment
- The School District of Palm Beach County for their “Proud Kids” campaign
Parent Involvement Campaigns / Programs
- Marion County Public Schools with their New Bell Times for 2024-2025 campaign
2024-2025 Sunshine Medallion Awards of Excellence Winners
Supernova Award
Orange County Public Schools for their Half-Cent Sales Tax Continuation campaign
The following award winner received a unanimous perfect score in their category.
Marion County Public Schools for their New Bell Times for 2024-2025 campaign
The following award winner also received a unanimous perfect score in their category.
Sarasota County Schools for their School Choice / Controlled Open Enrollment Campaign
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