DURHAM — The Oyster River Cooperative School District proudly announces that Amy Sterndale of Durham has received the District’s 2024 Distinguished Service Award.
The Award is presented to a member of the Oyster River community who has volunteered their time and talent to the betterment of the district. Sterndale, a communications and marketing professional, has volunteered both as a parent and as a member of the Superintendent’s Communication Committee. She was recognized in a ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at the School District Deliberative Session.
“Her work over several years on the Communications Committee informed and organized the district’s goals of improving our efforts to better communicate, to set priorities, and to reduce redundancy,” Superintendent James C. Morse, Sr., said. “Amy’s expertise in communication was invaluable to our efforts.”
As a key member of the Committee, Sterndale created and presented information to the School Board on multiple occasions. Her presentations laid the groundwork for district discussions around effective communication and the need for a communication coordinator. She helped to design the communication coordinator position and collaborated throughout the hiring process.
Genevieve Brown, Oyster River’s Communications Specialist, shared, “Amy’s commitment to the ORCSD community deserves to be celebrated. She has been a steadfast advocate for district students and families and a wonderful resource. Her generous support helped the district shape and implement its proactive communication practices.”
Sterndale played a key role in analyzing stakeholder feedback to build a communications plan, worked with administrators to develop best practices, and served as interim volunteer communications manager through the hiring process.
Former School Board Chair Michael Williams said, “Amy approaches every situation with grace as an opportunity to learn and share in ways accessible to everybody. It was Amy’s contribution that really moved communications practices forward. I enjoy working with Amy and am always extremely impressed with her work, whether it’s coaching on emails or making sure hundreds and hundreds of brownies get to the right places around exam time at the high school or any of the myriad other ways she has helped our school community over the years. I can’t say enough thanks to Amy.”
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