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M-DCPS WINS GOLDEN ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM
NATIONAL SCHOOL PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION
June 4, 2001
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has won the
National School Public Relations Association's Golden
Achievement Award for its First Annual Career Fair, held
last January.
The award is given annually for exemplary school public
relations activities from around the country.
The fair allowed eighth- and ninth-graders and their
families to meet with counselors and representatives of
local businesses to learn about higher education and career
opportunities. More than 7,000 students attended.
M-DCPS, the Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition and One
Community, One Goal®, a community agency established to
create local jobs in high-growth industries, hosted the
event.