2026 Social Media Awards
Congratulations to all of our winners! View samples of their work here soon!
American Idol Superintendent
Portage Public Schools, Michigan
Michelle Karpinski & Johnny Edwards
Best Day in the Life Video
Madison School District, Arizona
Haley Crowell & Jayleen Espinoza
Best Reels
Jackson County Central School, Minnesota
Emily Anderson
Best Student-Run Social Media
New Life Academy, Minnesota
Ayla Douglas — New Life News Team
Best Use of AI
Charlotte Christian School, North Carolina
Erin Butler
Best Wait For It Moment
Greene County Schools, North Carolina
Astrid Nava
Community Connection
Cherry Creek School District, Colorado
CCSD Communications Team
CTE Highlight
Washtenaw ISD, Michigan
Ashley Kryscynski & Andrew Munson
Facebook Standout
Lockport City School District, New York
Denyel Beiter & Bridget Licata
Inclusion
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, Washington
Allison Hollingsworth
Instagram Idol – Private Schools
New Life Academy, Minnesota
NLA MarCom Team
Instagram Idol – Public Schools
Mahtomedi Public Schools, Minnesota
Alice Seuffert
Instagram Story
Notre Dame Academy, Wisconsin
Cassidy Hempel
Leveraging LinkedIn
North East ISD Communications, Texas
North East ISD Communications
Little Moments That Matter
Cedar Springs Public Schools, Michigan
Amy McCarthy
Long-Form Video – Private Schools
Salesianum School, Delaware
Sandy Sutty
Long-Form Video – Public Schools
Troy City School District, New York
Jason P. Laz
Most Students Featured in One Video
Burke County Public Schools, North Carolina
Cheryl M. Shuffler & Bethany Duncan
Outstanding Photography
Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation, New York
Brandon Wood
Outstanding Photography
Middletown City School District, Ohio
Meggie Bierkan
Power of Social Media – Photos
Waunakee Community School District, Wisconsin
Anne Blackburn
Power of Social Media – Video
Monroe Local Schools, Ohio
Adam Marcum
Staff Highlight
Eden Prairie Schools, Minnesota
Eden Prairie Schools Marketing & Communications Team
Staff Recruitment
Pickens County School District, Georgia
Jennifer Wilson
Storytelling
Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Virginia
Department of Communications & Community Engagement
Student Feature
Queen Creek Unified School District, Arizona
QCUSD PR & Marketing
Student Feature
Ulster BOCES/Saugerties Central School District, New York
Kristine Conte
Student Resilience
Augusta USD 402, Kansas
Audrey Neuschafer & Renee Combes
Successful Social Media Campaign
Clinton School District, Missouri
Angie Lawson
User Generated Content
Saint Bernard School, Connecticut
Shari Marderness
You’re Reely Awesome
Howard-Suamico School District, Wisconsin
Kristin Rozek
2025 Social Media Awards
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Best Contest
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, Michigan
Jason Lewis
Best Enrollment Video
Union School District, California
Lauren van Herk
Best Reels Page
Eufaula City Schools, Alabama
Stephanie Douglas
Best Short-Form Video Interview
Highland Central School District, New York
Jessica Murray & Jordyn Long
Best Student-Run Social Media
New Life Academy, Minnesota
New Life News Team
Best Video Series Created by a Student
Delavan-Darien School District, Wisconsin
Ashley Duchemin, Grace Johnson & Drew Halbesma
Cutest Clicks & Shares
Duluth Public Schools, Minnesota
Adelle Wellens
Facebook Standout
Grants Pass School District 7, Oregon
Kristin Hosfelt
Fantastic Voting Campaign
Maricopa Unified School District #20, Arizona
Montana Roberts
Inclusion
Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8, Colorado
Miranda Lopez
Instagram Idol
Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland
Jermaine Rowley & Edith Lozada
Instagram Stories
Pima County School Superintendent’s Office, Arizona
Matthew Stamp
Leveraging LinkedIn
Royal Oak Schools, Michigan
Amy Murphy
Long-Form Video
Monroe Local Schools, Ohio
Adam Marcum
Outstanding Photography
William Penn School District, Pennsylvania
Deirdre Abrahamsson
Power of Social Media
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD, Texas
EMS ISD Communications Team
Shortest Video with the Biggest Impact
Upper Valley Career Center, Ohio
Megan Gray, Avery Allison & Matt McGillivary
Social Media Super Star
School District of Onalaska, Wisconsin
Nick Ragner
Staff Highlight
Charlotte Christian School, North Carolina
Erin Butler
Staff Recruitment
Waukee Community School District, Iowa
Waukee CSD Communications Team
Storytelling
Old Town High School, Maine
Scott Gordon
Student Highlight
Seneca Valley School District, Pennsylvania
The Seneca Valley Communications Team
Trending Vertical Video
Seneca Valley School District, Pennsylvania
The Seneca Valley Communications Team
True Spirit Storyteller
Tipp City Schools, Ohio
Liz Robbins
Unique Storytelling
Citi BOCES, New York
Jessica Sorell
2024 Social Media Awards
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A Short Video is Worth 1,000 Words
Howard-Suamico School District, Wisconsin
HSSD School & Community Relations Team
Awesome Awareness Campaign
Christ The Redeemer Catholic Schools, Alberta, Canada
Cindy Nickerson
Best Reels Star
Batesville School District, Arkansas
Megan Renihan & Abigail Catacutan
Best Student Instagram Takeover
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, Michigan
Jason Lewis
Celebrating Diversity
Essex Westford School District, Vermont
Arielle Boutwell
Creative Contest
Splendora ISD, Texas
Courtney McMurray
Facebook Standout
Jenison Public Schools, Michigan
Jeremy Gonsior
Fantastic Bond Campaign
Caledonia Community Schools, Michigan
Kelly Clark
Instagram Idol – Private Schools
Eastside Catholic School, Washington
Brian Morse & the Eastside Catholic Marketing and Communications Department
Instagram Idol – Public Schools
Stillwater Area Public Schools, Minnesota
Jenna Jorgensen
Outstanding Long-Form Video
Mesquite ISD, Texas
Mesquite ISD Communications Department
Outstanding Photography
Rogers Public Schools, Arkansas
Jason Ivester
Power of Social Media
Stevens Point Area Public School District, Wisconsin
Sarah O’Donnell
Program Highlight
Fox C-6 School District, Missouri
Andy Waterman
Social Media All-Star
Queen Creek Unified School District, Arizona
Soledad Carrillo
Social Media Impact
Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – DCMO BOCES, New York
Dean Russin
Spreading Kindness Campaign
Seneca Valley School District, Pennsylvania
The Seneca Valley Communications Team
Staff Highlight
Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky
Juliann Morris & Dyuce Woodson
Staff Recruitment
Capital Region Educational Service District 113, Washington
Seley Nemish & McKenna Bruner
Storytelling
Benjamin Logan Local Schools, Ohio
Sally Stolly
Student Highlight
Cherry Creek School District, Colorado
Lauren Snell
Trending Vertical Video
Flagler Palm Coast High School, Florida
Brandon Seminara
2023 Social Media Awards
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KISS
Ashdown Public Schools, Arkansas
Ronda Pounds
KISS
Royal Oak Schools, Michigan
Amy Murphy
Power of Social Media
Genoa-Kingston CUSD #424, Illinois
Linze Rice
Inclusion
Hudsonville Public Schools, Michigan
Stephanie Fast
Instagram Idol
Dancing Moose Montessori School, Utah
Elizabeth Cribbs & Sarah Adams
Creative Video
St. Jude of the Lake Catholic School, Minnesota
Stephanie Jakoblich
Storytelling
North East ISD, Texas
NEISD Communications Team
Awesome Alumni
Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia
Jordan Mason
Student Takeover
Mineral Point High School, Wisconsin
Matthew Goninen & The Blue Crew
Facebook Standout
Cambridge-Isanti Schools, Minnesota
Jill Puffer
Facebook Standout
Eastpointe Community Schools, Michigan
Caitlyn Kienitz
Staff Highlight
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, Texas
GCISD Communications
Spreading Kindness
Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES, New York
FEH BOCES Communications & NFEC Health Occupations
Fantastic Facilities
Mustang Public Schools, Oklahoma
John Kirk Wilson & Mustang Public Schools
Fantastic Facilities
Platteville School District, Wisconsin
Jordyn Belken
Trending Vertical Video
St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School, Virginia
Mandi Sapp
Shining Short Video
The Montessori School of San Antonio, Texas
Chris Noel
Outstanding Photography
Troy City School District, New York
Jason P. Laz
Outstanding Photography
Bellingham Public Schools, Washington
Andrew Forhan & Bellingham Public Schools
Social Media All-Star
Naugatuck Public Schools, Connecticut
Laraine Weschler
2022 Social Media Awards
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Facebook Standout
Turner USD 202, Kansas
Lauren Aiello
Facebook Standout
Naugatuck Public Schools, Connecticut
Laraine Weschler
Social Media All-Star – Public Schools
Dalton Public Schools, Georgia
The DPS Communications Team
Social Media All-Star – Private Schools
Saint Bernard School, Connecticut
Shari Marderness
Social Media Student All-Star
Mineral Point High School, Wisconsin
Matthew Goninen & The Blue Crew
Student Spotlight
Lake Hamilton School District, Arkansas
Brian Bridges
Instagram Idol
Dancing Moose Montessori School, Utah
Elizabeth Cribbs
Radiant Recruitment
Grants Pass School District 7, Oregon
Kristin Hosfelt
Teaching is Heart Work
Killeen ISD, Texas
Killeen ISD Communications
Fantastic Facilities Campaign
Bellingham Public Schools, Washington
Bellingham Public Schools Communication Team
Staff Highlight
Belton ISD, Texas
Karen Rudolph
Reel Awesome – Public Schools
Allentown SD, Pennsylvania
Melissa Reese
Reel Awesome – Private Schools
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, North Carolina
Ashley Davis
World Kindness
School District of Monroe, Wisconsin
Jenny Bochar
Crisis Connection
Jefferson Parish Schools, Louisiana
Ted Beasley
2021 Social Media Awards
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Little Moments Matter
Belton ISD, Texas
Karen Rudolph
Staff Highlight
Harrisonville Schools, Missouri
Jill Filer
Fantastic Facilities Campaign
Peninsula School District, Washington
Andrew Forhan
Outstanding Video
Jefferson Parish Schools, Louisiana
Vicki Bristol and Keith Paolini
Spreading Kindness
Hudsonville Public School, Michigan
Rebecca Fabiano
The Power of Social Media
St. Jude of the Lake Catholic School, Minnesota
Stephanie Jakoblich
I Rock TikTok
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, Texas
Claudia Lemus Campos
Instagram Idol
The Advent School, Massachusetts
Tori Frappoli
Facebook Standout
Grants Pass School District, Oregon
Kristin Hosfelt
Facebook Standout
Mineral Point Unified School District, Wisconsin
Joelle Doye
Social Media All-Star
Claremore Public School, Oklahoma
Jamie Brace
Social Media All-Star
Reading School District, Pennsylvania
Kristin Boyd Edwards
