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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SMS Publications Win Statewide Awards
Tappahannock (January 21, 2002) - A St. Margaret's School brochure promoting the River Program was one of only six entries to earn an Award of Excellence in the International Association of Business Communicators' recent "Best in Virginia" competition. In addition, the SMS newsletter, "River Views," received an honorable mention.
Photo left: - Jenni Brockman, Director of Marketing and Communications at St. Margaret's School, accepted a "Best in Virginia" Award of Excellence for a brochure promoting the SMS River Program.
"We're pleased to have this expert confirmation that the quality of our publications reflects the quality of our school programs," said Head of School Margaret R. Broad. "The judges found that our materials compared very favorably to those produced by universities, public relations firms and large corporations."
The River Brochure was written by SMS Director of Marketing and Communications Jenni Brockman and designed by McFadden Clay Marketing Communications of Warsaw. Photographs and content were contributed by the school's River Program Committee, which includes River Program Coordinator Andrea Robinson, Assistant Head for School Life Cathy Sgroi, and teachers George McDowell, Grace Rhinesmith and Tobey Taliaferro.
"River Views," a monthly newsletter for parents, alumnae and community friends, is written, photographed and designed by Brockman with input from Broad, Sgroi, Assistant Head for External Affairs Kimberly McDowell and Day Family Coordinator Susan Stephenson.
IABC's Richmond chapter administers the "Best in Virginia" competition, which is open to business communicators statewide. Senior IABC members from chapters in other states judge entries in 16 categories that range from annual reports to public relations campaigns and web sites.
IABC is a professional organization that serves more than 12,500 communicators who work for corporations, non-profit organizations, governmental agencies and consulting firms in 58 countries. It specializes in helping people and organizations make business sense of communication, think strategically about communication, measure and clarify the value of communication, and build better relationships with stakeholders. For more information, visit IABC on the web at www.iabc.com.
