Editor’s Note: Liberty North High School attended the Walsworth Elite Weekend in Kansas City in September. We asked editor Kelsey O’Riley to document her thoughts on the experience to share on our blog. If you would like to attend the virtual Elite Weekend Oct. 13-15, you can sign up here. This was my second time…
Student journalists face unique challenges in today’s culture that have not been seen at any other time in history. That’s why mentorship and supporting student journalism matters so much. In an effort to recognize the contributions of the heroes of our field, JEA recognizes a few individuals every year who make a significant impact within…
MARCELINE, Mo., June 6, 2023 – Walsworth has awarded nine scholarships worth a total of $111,000 to nine 2023 graduates. In 1984, Walsworth established a scholarship program for the children of employees, and to date, more than 228 scholarships have been awarded for a total of more than $2.6 million. This year, Walsworth is awarding…
We love a good upgrade. Yearbook Help is back with a fresh look, simplistic navigation features and a more aesthetic look. As you and your staff begin your journey towards building your best book yet, Yearbook Help can help you find all the resources you are looking for with ease. 1. Digital Editions With our…
Are you ready to teach yearbook in the 2024 school year? We’re here to help by inviting you to attend the 2023 Adviser Academy! What Is Adviser Academy? Adviser Academy is a three-day workshop that helps advisers learn how to teach yearbook or teach yearbook better. We created this event just for yearbook advisers –…
Today marks National Teacher Day, and next week is Teacher Appreciation Week, a week to celebrate teachers who make a difference and show our appreciation. We hope you will join us by sharing pictures on social media and tagging us with how you are honoring the teachers at your school using the hashtags #Walsworth and…
We challenged schools to share the moments that captured this school year, and you took the challenge and ran with it for the 2023 Photo Contest. The images were striking, displayed technical mastery and evoked emotion. They captured the spirit of 2023, and we are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2023 Walsworth Photo…
Congratulations to the yearbooks who placed in NSPA’s 2023 Spring Best of Show at the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention! Thirteen Walsworth yearbook staffs were recognized across four categories. Congratulations to everyone who placed! Yearbook, 32-252 pages Third place: The Bard, Hill Country Christian School of Austin, Austin, Texas – a new customer for…
Cory Bentley, the science teacher and yearbook adviser at Trinity Middle School in Archdale, North Carolina, was advising his eleventh yearbook when he passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on March 9, 2023. The sudden death of the 36-year-old husband and father of two young children came as an incredible shock to his students,…
About the Award On Friday, April 14, Sabrina Schmitz, CJE, Walsworth key accounts specialist, yearbook sales representative and former adviser, received the FSPA Gold Medallion Award. According to the FSPA website, “The Gold Medallion, FSPA’s highest honor, honors service to the organization and to scholastic journalism. Previous recipients and FSPA executive board members select nominees…
