While attending the Fall 2024 National High School Journalism convention in Philadelphia, the Walsworth team met Kimberly Allen, a 16-year old copy editor for Hanks High School in El Paso, Texas. Kimberly, a clearly talented yearbook enthusiast, enjoyed finding ways to grow their audience on social media and promote their yearbook. We asked Kimberly what wisdom she would impart to
The Columbia Scholastic Press Association named 19 Walsworth customers as yearbook Crown Finalists when they announced the 2025 CSPA Crown Awards Friday. The CSPA Crown Awards represent the highest yearbook recognition schools can achieve, honoring excellence in design, layout, photography, writing, content and coverage. The following 2024 Walsworth yearbooks were among the group of 48 Crown Finalists whose compelling storytelling
Two yearbook advisers from Walsworth schools – Tucker Love from Shawnee Mission South High School in Overland Park, Kansas, and Andrew Young, CJE, from Woodland Junior High School in Fayetteville, Arkansas – were among those named as Distinguished Advisers on Monday when the Journalism Education Association (JEA) announced its annual Yearbook Adviser of the Year honorees for 2024. Another Walsworth
Yearbooks are labor-intensive projects, combining the elements of storytelling and design with journalistic precision. In the training video “Proofed to Perfection: Proofing and Editing Your Copy,” your staff will learn how proofreading ensures your readers focus on the story – not on the errors. “We put so much effort into creating beautiful pages and telling these stories – we don’t
In today’s digital age, social media is one of the most powerful tools for reaching and engaging your school community. Whether you’re a yearbook adviser or marketing coordinator, leveraging platforms like Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter) and TikTok can help you not only promote your yearbook but also create lasting connections with students, parents and your community. The
Yearbooks capture memories and showcase school pride and the unique stories of each graduating class. But behind every successful yearbook is a team of dedicated professionals ensuring the process runs smoothly. Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) are pivotal in guiding schools from initial design to final print. CSRs bridge the gap between schools and yearbook production, offering critical support that helps
It was a wildly successful trip to Philadelphia for Walsworth Yearbooks schools this past weekend as 19 of them received Best of Show recognition at the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, including two who took first place in their category. Walsworth schools filled out seven of the 10 Best of Show award slots in the Yearbook 360+ pages
As an adviser, your primary goal is to create spreads that captivate your audience and effectively communicate your content. At the heart of this challenge lies the art of visual hierarchy – the strategic arrangement of graphic elements to guide readers through the information. In our latest training video, Elizabeth Luna, the former yearbook adviser for Athens Drive Magnet High
Let’s face it: this time of year, we reps know our schools are juggling a lot – events, professional enrichment, and parent meetings, to name a few. Balancing that with yearbook deadlines and class organization can be daunting. As a yearbook rep, my goal is to help my advisers and staff feel excited and engaged. The key to achieving that
As yearbook advisers and student journalists, we have a unique opportunity to capture the essence of a school year and preserve it for generations to come. In the latest episode of That Yearbook Podcast, seasoned yearbook experts Jim and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE, shared their insights on crafting compelling journalistic stories for the yearbook. Their message was clear: yearbook is journalism,
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