It was the poignant, personal story of one school principal that garnered the Weslaco ISD Communications Team the Best of Category Gold Medal during the 2023 Star Awards Celebration. The team won this gold medal along with numerous gold and silver star awards during the Texas Schools Public Relations Association conference held recently in Sugar Land, Texas.
Judges look over 1000s of print and video entries from school districts across the state to award Bronze, Silver and Gold Stars. A Best of Category Gold Medal winner is then selected from the Gold Star recipients of each category.
Led by Executive Director Carlos Robledo, the WISD Podcast #3 featured Justice Raul A. Gonzalez Principal Rosa Garcia who recounted her journey from Mexico to the U.S.
In the Graphics categories, winning a Gold Star is the "Weslaco ISD Seal" for Logo, Trademark, Symbol.
In the Video/Cable TV categories, winning Gold Stars are "Let’s Talk" for Video Marketing; "Alex Solis, A Top Baseball Prospect" for Video Feature Story; "College Decision Day" for Video General Event; "WISD Young Chefs Café” for Video News Package; "Weslaco vs. Los Fresnos" for Video Live Sports Event; "Living Our Best Life" for Video Promotional; “Stop the Prop, Keep Doors Locked” for Video Training/Instructional.
Also, winning Silver Stars in the Video/Cable TV categories are “1976 Pantherettes Basketball Team” for Video Documentary and “WISD Convocation 2022” for Video Live Event Non-Sports