• TSPRA will begin accepting Star Award entries for work used and produced from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 4 p.m.

  • The deadline to enter Star Awards is Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. central time. No entries are accepted after the deadline.

  • In order to enter or have your name on an award, you must be a TSPRA member in good standing with your dues paid by October 31, 2025. Be sure that all persons listed on an entry are members. Their names will be removed if they are not.

  • Please read the instructions carefully before submitting as errors made during entry could prevent an entry from receiving an award.

  • Invoices are created when you enter. Credit card payments are not accepted. You download the invoice and turn it in to your business office for payment. Payment is due by Tuesday, December 2, 2025 or awards are subject to forfeiture.

TSPRA uses an online submission system. We do not accept entries mailed to the office.

TSPRA’s annual Star Awards provide recognition for the outstanding education communications and projects of our members. Independent, impartial judges evaluate each work and project based on set criteria and they award Gold, Silver and Bronze Star Awards, as well as Best of Category, Crystal and Platinum Certificates of Merit, Crystal Commendations and the Platinum Award for an all-encompassing, year-long communications project. Judging will take place November-January.

What’s new in 2025?​

No changes have been made to the categories this year. Some wording has been changed to clarify what can be entered and how to enter.

The division ranges remain the same.​

Print, Video, Electronic and Campaign categories are judged in three divisions. Divisions are based on the number of students a district, foundation, service center or organization serves as of May 1, 2025. TSPRA affiliate members who are private consultants and/or their companies that do work for a district, foundation or education association, will base their entry’s division size on the number of students served by their client.

The divisions are:

  • Under 15,000 students served
  • 15,000-40,000 students served
  • More than 40,000 students served

Crystal and Platinum categories are not judged by divisions. Decisions by the judges are final.