Dodgen ptsa awards

Dodgen's PTSA has a rich history of excellence. Thank you to all of the members, volunteers, committee chairs and board members who help us excel in support of the Dodgen community.

2025 - 2026 School Year

During the District 9 PTA Spring Conference on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, Dodgen PTSA was honored with the following awards:

 Outstanding Local Unit - 1st Place

 Visionary Award - Zoe J. (student)

 Best Idea - Student Leaders: Putting the “S” in PTSA

 Hearst Family School Partnership - Award of Merit

 Model PTA

At the ECCC PTA General Meeting Awards and Scholarship event on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Dodgen PTSA received numerous awards recognizing the dedication, creativity, and impact of our amazing team and community:

 Outstanding Local Unit - 1st Place

 Birney Butler Outstanding Educator - Christine Einertson 

 Visionary Award - Zoe J. (student)

 Best Idea - Student Leaders: Putting the “S” in PTSA

 Hearst Family School Partnership - Standard 2: Communicating Effectively

 Model PTA

Membership Awards:

 Early Bird Award

 Pacesetter’s Award

 Visionary Membership Award

 Oak Tree Award - 100% Staff Membership

 Membership Excellence - 2% year-over-year increase

2024 - 2025 School Year

At the ECCC PTA Scholarship & Awards General Meeting on Thursday, April 24, 2025, Dodgen PTSA was honored with multiple awards recognizing the dedication, creativity, and impact of our amazing team and community.

 Model PTA

 Outstanding Local Unit PTA – 1st Place

 Birney Butler Outstanding Educator – Chris Whittington

 Best Idea – Exceptional Children

 Visionary Award – Meredith Wilkes

 Hearst Family-School Partnership Award – All Around Achievement of all Six National Standards

Membership Awards:

 Early Bird Award

 Pacesetter’s Award

 Visionary Membership Award

 Membership Excellence – 2% year-over-year increase

  

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2021-2023 National PTA School of Excellence 

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2021 - 2022 School Year

 

Membership Awards:

Early Bird Award

Pacesetter’s Award

Visionary Membership Award

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2018-2020 National PTA School of Excellence

 

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2017 - 2018 School Year

 

East Cobb County Council awards:

Best Ideas Award

Model PTA Award

Spectacular Eight Award

 

Georgia PTA District 9 awards:

Best Ideas Award

Model PTA Award

Outstanding Local Unit - 1st Place, Middle School Division

 

Georgia PTA awards:

Early Bird Award

Pacesetter’s Award

Visionary Award 
 

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2016 - 2017 School Year

East Cobb County Council awards:

Best Ideas Award

Model PTA

Spectacular Eight Award

 

Georgia PTA District 9 awards:

Best Ideas Award

Hearst Family - School Partnership Award - Standard #1 “Welcoming All Families”

Hearst Family - School Partnership Award - Overall Winner

Model PTA Award

Outstanding Local Unit - 3rd Place, Middle School Division

 

Georgia PTA awards:

Early Bird Award

Oak Tree Award

Pacesetter’s Award

Platinum Target Award

Model PTA Award

Outstanding Local Unit - 2nd Place, Middle School Division