Awards & Recognitions
Awards & Recognitions
Seneca Valley earned 10 awards in the National School Public Relations Association's (NSPRA) 2025 Publications and Digital Media Contest.
The SV Communications Department won five Awards of Excellence, the highest recognition from NSPRA, for the following:
- Award of Excellence – 2024-25 Calendar – Together WE Thrive
- Award of Excellence – SVSD Branding Guide
- Award of Excellence – SV Voices Podcast – Exploring the role of AI in Education
- Award of Excellence – Video (produced with contractor) – “A Message from our 2024 Graduates (big and small)”
- Award of Excellence – Video (produced with contractor) – “Seneca Valley Program of Studies: Planning ahead made easy”
- Award of Merit – SV Voices Podcast – Empowering Every Student
- Honorable Mention - Video (produced with contractor) – “Seneca Valley Retirees recognized for over 600 years of service”
- Honorable Mention – 2024 Annual Report - Reaching New Heights
- Honorable Mention – SV Raider Pride E-Newsletter
- Honorable Mention – Social Media - #SVFutureMakers, “It’s Tricky”
Seneca Valley received 16 awards in the 2024-25 Pennsylvania School Public Relations Association's (PenSPRA) "Excellence in Educations Communications" 2024 Contest:
- Award of Excellence – 2023 Annual Report – Reflecting on the Journey
- Award of Excellence - 2024-25 Calendar – Together WE Thrive
- Award of Excellence – SV “Raider Pride” E-Newsletter
- Award of Excellence – Guiding Hands, Bright Futures (photography)
- Award of Excellence – “A Message from Our 2024 Graduates (Big and Small)” (video)
- Award of Merit – Kindergarten Countdown (marketing materials)
- Award of Merit – Big Beginnings on the First Day of School (photography)
- Award of Merit – Seneca Valley School District Branding Guide (special purpose publication)
- Award of Merit – “Seneca Valley Program of Studies: Planning Ahead Made Easy” (video)
- Award of Merit – Seneca Valley School District Website (website category)
- Honorable Mention – SV Intermediate High School Construction Survey
- Honorable Mention – Join the SV Team (marketing materials)
- Honorable Mention – Second Grade Students Celebrate Their Classmate’s Adoption Day
- Honorable Mention - #SVFutureMakers (social media)
- Honorable Mention – “Seneca Valley Retirees Recognized for Over 600 Years of Service” (video)
- Honorable Mention – “Seneca Valley Baseball Player Recognizes Impactful Teacher” (video)
Eight awards in the National School Public Relations Association's (NSPRA) 2024 Publications and Digital media Contest:
- Award of Excellence for the 2023 Annual Report, "Reflecting on the Journey"
- Award of Excellence for the 2023-24 Activities and Information Calendar, "Cultivating Curiosity"
- Award of Excellence for the "SV 'Voices' Podcast" Promotional Video
- Award of Excellence for the "New to the SV Crew" Video
- Award of Merit for the "Voices" Podcast
- Honorable Mention for the SVIHS Construction Survey Infographic
- Honorable Mention for the SV Raider Pride E-Newsletter
- Honorable Mention for the celebratory video, "Happy Birthday, Rowan Elementary School!"
Four awards in the 2023-24 Pennsylvania School Public Relations Association’s (PenSPRA) “Excellence in Education Communications” 2023 Contest:
- Award of Honor for the celebratory video, "Happy Birthday, Rowan Elementary School!"
- Award of Merit for the 2023-24 Activities and Information Calendar, "Cultivating Curiosity"
- Award of Merit for the SV Raider Pride E-Newsletter
- Award of Merit for the 2022 Annual Report "Inspire. Connect. Excel"
- Award of Excellence for the 2022 Annual Report Inspire. Connect. Excel
- Award of Excellence for the SV Raider Pride E-Newsletter
- Award of Merit for the 2022-23 Activities and Information Calendar "Celebrating the Arts: A World of Color"
- Award of Merit for "A Work of Heart" Video
- Honorable Mention for the Ehrman Crest Elementary/Middle School Booklet
Ten awards in the 2022-23 Pennsylvania School Public Relations Association’s (PenSPRA) “Excellence in Education Communications” 2022 Contest:
- Award of Excellence for the SV Raider Pride E-Newsletter
- Award of Honor for the "Voices" Podcast
- Award of Honor for "A Work of Heart" Video
- Award of Honor for Ehrman Crest Elementary / Middle School Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Video
- Award of Honor for #ILedThePledge Social Media Campaign
- Award of Honor for #SVEhrmanCrest Social Media Campaign
- Award of Merit for the 2022-23 Activities and Information Calendar "Celebrating the Arts: A World of Color"
- Award of Merit for the 2022 Annual Report Inspire. Connect. Excel
- Award of Merit for the Ehrman Crest Elementary/Middle School Booklet
- Award of Merit for the 24th Annual Senior Holiday Event Video
- Award of Excellence for the SV Raider Pride E-Newsletter
- Award of Excellence for the 2021 Annual Report OUR Impact
- Award of Merit for Seneca Valley Social Media
- Award of Merit for the Aquatic Center Informational Booklet
- Award of Merit for the 2021-22 Activities and Information Calendar "Successful Journeys Start Here"
- Award of Merit for "We Remember" video
- Honorable Mention Award for "Building for the Future" video
- Honorable Mention Award for "We're Hiring" video
- Honorable Mention Award for "I Love My Teacher" video
- Honorable Mention Award for "SV Future Makers: Lightning Round Playlist"
- Award of Excellence for Veteran Recognition Event Photograph (photo credit: Bill Paterson)
- Award of Excellence for the SV Raider Pride E-Newsletter
- Award of Excellence for "We Remember" video
- Award of Honor for "An Inside Look" video
- Award of Honor for "In School and 'On the House'" Press Release
- Award of Merit for "I Love My Teacher" video
- Award of Merit for the 2021-22 Activities and Information Calendar "Successful Journeys Start Here"
- Award of Merit for the “Voices” Podcast
- Award of Merit for the Seneca Valley Future Makers series
- 2021 Annual Report, Imagining the Future
- SV Raider Pride E-Newsletter (one of four recognized for excellence nationwide and the only school in PA)
- 2020-21 Activities and Information Calendar “Above and Beyond” (one of 12 recognized for excellence nationwide and the only school in PA)
- Excellence in Writing Welcome Back Message
- “Voices” Podcast (one of eight recognized for excellence nationwide and the only school in PA)
- #SVTogether social media campaign (one of 11 recognized nationwide for excellence and the only school in PA)
- SV Class of 2020 Edition Special Purpose Publication
Additionally, they were awarded five Awards of Merit for the 2020-21 Return to School graphic and for their videos “Proud and Strong Seniors,” “Thank A Principal,” “SV Welcome Back” and “We Appreciate You.”
- Award of Excellence for Seneca Valley’s 2020 Annual Report, Transformation by Redesign
- Award of Honor for the SV Raider Pride E-Newsletter
- Award of Honor for the “Voices” Podcast
- Award of Honor for the #SVTogether social media campaign
- Award of Merit for the COVID-19 web page
- Award of Merit for Seneca Valley's "Transformation by Redesign: Student Rigor" video
- Award of Merit for the #SVIntheClassroom social media campaign
- Honorable Mention for SV Raider Pride E-newsletter
- Honorable Mention for the 2019-20 SV Calendar “See the Good”
- Honorable Mention for the digital version of the SV Annual Report, Transformation by Redesign
- Award of Excellence for Seneca Valley's "Transformation by Redesign" video
- Award of Honor for the 2018 digital version of the SV Annual Report, Learning Together, Growing Together
- Award of Honor for SV Raider Pride E-newsletter
- Award of Honor for the #SVIntheClassroom social media campaign
- Award of Excellence for the SV Annual Report, The Future Starts Here
- Honorable Mention for Raider Pride, the SV E-newsletter
- Honorable Mention for the special purpose web page dedicated to the story of Ryan Gloyer Middle School
- Award of Honor for Raider Pride, the SV E-newsletter
- Award of Honor for “On a Mission,” the SV 18-19 District Calendar
- Award of Honor for the digital version of the SV Annual Report, The Future Starts Here
- Award of Honor for the SV Teacher Appreciation Video
- Award of Honor for the renaming campaign of Seneca Valley Middle School
- Award of Merit for the District Website
- Honorable Mention for the 2017-18 SV Activities & Information Calendar “Worth a Thousand Words”
- Honorable Mention for Seneca Valley’s Instagram Account
- Honorable Mention for the holiday video “Happy Thanksgiving from Seneca Valley”
- Award of Excellence for Raider Pride, the SV E-newsletter
- Award of Excellence for “Worth a thousand words,” the SV 17-18 District Calendar
- Award of Excellence for “Takeover Tuesdays” on Snapchat
- Award of Excellence for use of #SVRaiderPride and #SVProud on Twitter and Instagram
- Award of Honor for "Staff of Seneca Valley" on Facebook
- Award of Merit for the Annual Report #SV50Years
- Award of Merit for Seneca Valley’s opening day speech titled “Live Your Passion”
- Award of Merit for Seneca Valley’s “2016-17 Review” brochure
Two awards in the Pennsylvania School Public Relations Association’s (PenSPRA) “Excellence in Education Communications” 2016 Contest:
- Award of Honor for the 2016-17 SV Calendar “Seneca Valley Art”
- Award of Honor for Seneca Valley’s “2016-17 Review” brochure
Three awards in the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) Publications and Electronic Media Awards 2016 Contest:
- Award of Merit for the 2015-16 SV Calendar “Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence”
- Honorable Mention for the E-Newsletter Raider Pride
- Honorable Mention for the branding/image package for the Seneca Valley 50th Anniversary
- Award of Excellence for the E-Newsletter Raider Pride
- Award of Excellence for the E-Publication of the 2014-15 SV Annual Report, Onward and Upward
- Award of Honor for the social media campaign "Staff of Seneca Valley"
- Award of Honor for the 2015-16 SV Calendar “Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence”
Four awards in the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) Publications and Electronic Media Awards 2015 Contest:
- Award of Merit for the E-Newsletter Raider Pride
- Award of Merit for the 2014-15 SV Calendar “Stand Out!”
- Honorable Mention for the SV Academy of Choice Partnering Schools Outreach Program for Technology (OPT), a special purpose publication
- Honorable Mention for the SV Academy of Choice K-8 Families, a special purpose publication
Four awards in the Pennsylvania School Public Relations Association’s (PenSPRA) “Excellence in Education Communications” 2014 Contest:
- Award of Excellence for the E-Newsletter Raider Pride
- Award of Excellence for the E-Publication of the 2013-14 SV Annual Report, Sharing Our Vision
- Award of Excellence for the SV School District Website
- Award of Honor for the 2014-15 SV Calendar “Stand Out!”
Three awards in the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) Publications and Electronic Media Awards 2014 Contest.
- Award of Merit for the 2012-13 SV Annual Report, Leading by Example
- Honorable Mention for the Bullying Prevention Program - Tips for Parents, a special purpose publication
- Honorable Mention for the 2013-14 SV Calendar "Proud to be SV!"