Category 1 – School District for Overall Excellence in Public Relations | Award of Excellence and Award of Distinction

• A. East Valley Institute of Technology, Award of Distinction
  
  Madison, Award of Excellence
• B. Alhambra, Award of Distinction
• C. Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC), Award of Excellence
  
  Dysart, Award of Excellence
• D. Chandler, Award of Excellence
  
  Deer Valley, Award of Excellence
  

Category 2 – School District for Excellence with a Specific Program | Award of Excellence and Award of Distinction

• A. Madison: Foreign Language Program Marketing, Award of Distinction
  
  Madison: Bond/Override Communication, Award of Excellence
  
  Madison: Budget Development, Award of Excellence
• B. Alhambra: Empowering Parents as Partners Conference and Community Expo. Award of Excellence
• C. Washington: Arizona Cardinals Preparatory Academy, Award of Distinction
  
  Dysart: Website, Award of Excellence
• D. Chandler: Marketing Program, Award of Excellence
  
  Chandler: Tax Credit Campaign, Award of Excellence
  
  Deer Valley: Governing Board Communication Plan, Award of Distinction
  
  Deer Valley: Budget 411 and Administrators Resource Packet for RIFed Teachers, Award of Excellence
  
  Deer Valley: Grant Writing 101, Award of Excellence
  
  Paradise Valley: Budget Communications, Award of Excellence
  
  Paradise Valley: Digital Learning Center, Award of Distinction
  
  Mesa Public Schools: AVID, Award of Distinction
  
  Mesa Public Schools: College Core,, Award of Excellence
  
  Mesa Public Schools: MyMPS Parent Portal, Award of Distinction
  
  Gilbert: Good News!, Award of Excellence
  
  Gilbert: The Video Tour, Award of Excellence
  
  Gilbert: Website, Award of Excellence
  
  Gilbert: Employee Access Website, Award of Excellence
  

Category 3 – Governing Board Member for Contributions to Public Relations | Award of Excellence

• East Valley Institute of Technology: Erwin Heimbuck, Award of Excellence
  

Category 4 – Superintendent for Contributions to Public Relations | Award of Excellence

• Peoria: Dr. Denton Santarelli, Award of Excellence
  

Category 5 – Individual for Contributions to Public Relations | Award of Excellence

• Gilbert: Deb Carr, Award of Excellence
  

Category 6 – Government Official for Contributions to Education | Award of Excellence

• Peoria: Councilmember Joan Evans, Award of Excellence
  
  East Valley Institute of Technology: Representative David Schapira, Award of Excellence
  

Category 7 – News Media for Excellence in Education Reporting of a Story or Series on a Particular Topic
No entries

Category 8 – News Media for Consistent and Accurate Reporting on Education | Award of Excellence

• East Valley Institute of Technology: Paul Maryniak, Award of Excellence
  

Category 9 – Business, Foundation or Civic/Community Organization for Contributions to Public Education | Award of Excellence

• A. Madison: Sarah Speer/Yes Yes for Madison, Award of Excellence
  
  East Valley Institute of Technology: Mark Tarbell, Award of Excellence
• B. No award
• C. Washington Brian Vance and Dale Swenson (Sunnyslope Kiwanis), Award of Excellence
  
  West-MEC Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star of Arizona, Award of Excellence
• D. Chandler: Chandler Regional Medical Center/Mercy Gilbert Hospital, Award of Excellence
  
  Peoria: Arizona Broadway Theatre, Award of Excellence
  
  Paradise Valley: Yes! for PV Students, Award of Excellence
  
  Gilbert: Rotary Club Dictionary Project, Award of Excellence
  
  Gilbert: Parent Legislative Action Network, Award of Excellence
  
  Gilbert: Banner Health Hospital Banner Hawks Medical Club, Award of Excellence
  

Category 10 – Multicultural Relations | Award of Excellence and Award of Distinction

• A. East Valley Institute of Technology, Award of Excellence
  
  Laveen, Award of Excellence
• B. Alhambra, Award of Excellence
• C. Washington, Award of Excellence
• D. No entries