The National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) announced the results of its 2016 individual contests this past weekend at the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention in Indianapolis. Several staff members from Walsworth Yearbooks schools had previously been nominated as Finalists. Design of the Year Michael Hamilton of the Hauberk staff from Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, …
The 2015 Petit Jean yearbook of Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, was among the universities to receive a Yearbook Pacemaker award from the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP). Also among the winners, Eastern Illinois University’s Warbler yearbook earned a Pacemaker Finalist award. Walsworth Yearbooks printed both the Petit Jean and the Warbler. The winners were announced at the awards ceremony during the …
Submissions from three Walsworth Yearbooks schools have been named Finalists by the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) in its 2016 Design of the Year contest. Of the 10 Finalists named in the Yearbook Page/Spread category, three were from Walsworth. Michael Hamilton of the Hauberk staff from Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, Kansas, was named a Finalist for …
Jami Williams, the yearbook and publications adviser at Walsworth Yearbooks school Mexico High School in Mexico, Missouri, was named a Special Recognition Adviser today when the Dow Jones News Fund announced its annual award recipients. Lori Keekley, an English teacher and media adviser at St. Louis Park High School in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, was named the 2016 High School …
The Journalism Education Association (JEA) announced today that five individuals will be recipients of the Medal of Merit, an honor awarded each year to recognize exceptional service to JEA, state and regional scholastic journalism associations and the teaching profession at large. This year’s Medal of Merit recipients include: Susan Gregory, MJE, adviser at Conestoga High School in Berwin, Pennsylvania Jim …
The Journalism Education Association (JEA) announced today that Samuel “Butch” Keller, the Upper School division head of The Harker School in San Jose, California, has been selected as the organization’s Administrator of the Year. JEA annually presents its award to administrators who show exceptional support of scholastic journalism. Keller has been at The Harker School since 2007. Prior to that, …
Robin Sawyer, recently retired journalism adviser from First Flight High School in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, was one of 10 educators to be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award today by the Journalism Education Association (JEA). Sawyer advised media, including yearbook, at Manteo High School in Kill Devil Hills before moving to First Flight High when that school opened …
It was another spectacular year for the Walsworth Yearbooks Photo Contest! The 2016 Photo Contest once again drew more than 3,700 entries. Thank you to all the talented yearbook photographers for submitting their outstanding work. Congratulations to this year’s top prize winners in each of the following categories: Academics – Jacob Moscovitch, Westlake High School, Westlake Village, California Clubs/Organizations – …
Karen Henry, the yearbook adviser at Walsworth Yearbooks school Haas Hall Academy in Fayetteville, Arkansas, received the 2016 Adviser of the Year award this week from the Arkansas Scholastic Press Association (ASPA). Henry, who has been the adviser of the school’s award-winning yearbook and newspaper since 2010, was honored at the ASPA’s annual state convention in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Haas …
Seven Walsworth Yearbooks schools placed in the Best of Show contest this past weekend at the JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention in Los Angeles. Legend from Boone High School in Orlando, Florida, placed first in the Yearbook 337 or More Pages category. In the same category, Hauberk from Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, Kansas, finished …
