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Sunshine Medallion Awards of Excellence

For Information Regarding Award Submission for the 2026 Spring Conference, see below.

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Medallion Award

Submit Your Excellent Work 

Sunshine Medallion Awards Deadline: March 13

Now is the moment to apply for the Sunshine Medallion Awards. These awards give you the chance to share your best work, build pride in your district, and add value to the vital role you play every day. These statewide awards will be presented in Naples during the SUNSPRA Conference. See the list of categories and entry instructions on the SUNSPRA website. Upload entries into the contest portal by the March 13, 2026, deadline. 

2025 Award Winners

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

 

  • The School District of Lee County for their Lee Schools TV Student Film & Television Awards

 

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