Lake Washington School District’s communications department won three awards from the Washington School Public Relations Association in its 2009 Publications and Electronic Media Awards. Certificates of Excellence are given to all entries that score an 80 or above out of 100 from judges. Certificates of Excellence were awarded for:

· LWSD 2008-09 Calendar, Category: Calendar. Responsible for the publication: Kathryn Reith, Shannon Parthemer, Shelley Rios; Richard McNamee Photography; Stephanie Schriger, Design & Graphics

· LWSD Annual Report, Category: Annual report. Responsible for the publication: Kathryn Reith, Shannon Parthemer, Chelsea Lee

· A Message from Chip, Category: Video. Responsible for the video: Dr. Chip Kimball, Kathryn Reith, Shannon Parthemer, Sean Valley

The 2008-09 calendar was the last of its kind for the district: the budget for the printed calendar was cut in this year’s budget process.