Contact: Tammy Lane • First Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Fayette County Public Schools received several awards from the Kentucky School Public Relations Association as part of the 2009 “Outstanding Achievement in School Information Services” competition.

And in the first-ever overall award in the contest, the district’s communications office brought home the “Sweepstakes Award for Excellence in a Multi-faceted Communications Effort.”

Awards included:

Communications Office:

• 1^st place, Academic Achievement Promotions: CATS Celebration
• 1^st place, Academic Achievement Promotions: Ninth-Grade Improvement Awards
• 1^st place, Calendars: FCPS Family Handbook and Calendar
• 1^st place, Special Events: 2009 Calendar Art Competition and Show
• 1^st place, Special Events: 2009 Retirement Celebration
• 1^st place, Miscellaneous Printed Materials: Countdown to Kindergarten Growth Chart
• 1^st place, Brochures – Full Color: Snow Brochure

Communications Office & Printing Department:

• 1^st place, External Publications – Full Color, The Collection: Celebrating Student Artists
• 1^st place, Miscellaneous Printed Materials, 2009 Retirement Invitation

Communications Office & Web Team:

• 2^nd place, Internet sites, FCPS Web site

Nema Brewer-Candy, communications specialist:

• 1^st place, Photography, Woo Hoo!

Nema Brewer-Candy & Printing Department:

• 1^st place, One-Time Publications, Bryan Station High School 50th anniversary program

Lisa Deffendall, communications director:

• 1^st place, Publication Writing, the FCPS Family Handbook and Calendar
• 2^nd place, News Writing, CATS 2008
• 2^nd place, News Writing, 2009 State Audit

Lisa Deffendall & Superintendent Stu Silberman:

• 1^st place, Commentary Writing, Go for the Gold!

Tammy L. Lane, communications specialist

• 1^st place, Writing for the Web, Natural Wonders
• 2^nd place, Writing for the Web, The Joy of Driving

Stu Silberman & his dog Sam, the Communications Office & Web Team

• 1^st place, Electronic Newsletters, Stu’s News