Troy City Schools Director of Communications David Fong won 11 awards at the Ohio School Public Relations Association’s annual awards banquet last Thursday. 

“My main job is to communicate this district’s story to our families and stakeholders, and I can’t possibly imagine any place with more stories, or better stories, than this district,” Fong said. “I am honored by these awards, but know deep down they truly belong to the students and staff who are a part of the greatest school district in the greatest city in the greatest state in the union. They make my job easy and a true joy every day. I can’t imagine there’s another job out there better than this one.”

Fong won three Mark of Excellence with Distinction awards for photography: one for students using the Van de Graaff generator silence class at Troy Junior High School, one for a student participating in the tug of war at the Concord Elementary School Fun Day and one for a picture of a Troy Indoor Percussion cymbals player. 

He won two Mark of Excellence Awards for writing: one a feature story on Troy High School American Sign Language teacher Jessica Burris and one for a story about Troy High School intervention specialist Amanda Leonhard being named the Troy Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year. 

How won five Mark of Excellence Awards for photography: one of Troy Junior High School students celebrating a matball victory, one for a picture from the Troy High School drama department’s fall play, “Game of Tiaras,” one for Cookson Elementary School students participating in an experiment put on by the Boonshoft Museum, one of Heywood Elementary School celebrating the 101st day of school and one of a Troy High School anatomy class lab.

He also received a Mark of Excellence Award for curating the district Facebook page.

“You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who is more passionate about the Troy City Schools than David,” Troy City Schools Superintendent Chris Piper said. “That passion and his love for his job and this district shows through in his work. Communication with our students, their families and our community is very important to us, and we are very fortunate to have someone who loves doing what he does as much as David.”