The 2016 yearbooks from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, and Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, both Walsworth Yearbooks schools, were named Pacemaker winners this past weekend by the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP). Winners of the 2016 ACP Pacemakers were announced at the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in Dallas. The ACP’s annual Pacemaker is considered one of the …
The National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) announced that eight individuals have been selected to receive a 2017 Pioneer Award, NSPA’s top individual honor. Each year, NSPA awards the Pioneers to people who have made a significant contribution to scholastic journalism beyond their regular job requirements. This year’s Pioneer winners include: Jeanne Acton Vicki McCash Brennan Jeff Browne Brenda Field Kathy …
Walsworth Yearbooks announced Thursday that Jim Jordan, a 35-year veteran yearbook adviser and former national Yearbook Adviser of the Year, has joined the company as a Special Consultant. Jordan recently retired after a distinguished 40-year career as a teacher at Del Campo High School in Fair Oaks, California, where he advised the yearbook for the past 35 years. Under Jordan’s …
The Journalism Education Association (JEA) announced today that media adviser Mark Newton, MJE, has been named the winner of this year’s Carl Towley Award. Each year, the Carl Towley Award is given to an organization member for exceptional service and is considered JEA’s highest honor. Newton is the adviser at Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and also recently served two terms …
The Journalism Education Association (JEA) announced today that seven individuals have been named new 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: Jeanne Acton-Shanks, University Interscholastic League, Austin, Texas Kelly Furnas, MJE, Elon University, …
Tiffany Cavicchia from Mooresville High School in Mooresville, North Carolina – a Walsworth Yearbooks customer school – was among those chosen as a recipient of the Rising Star Award from the Journalism Education Association (JEA) on Wednesday. Cavicchia began teaching in 2003, but took on the job of yearbook adviser just within the past five years. Using her background in advertising and design, …
The Journalism Education Association (JEA) announced today that the leadership team of Michael Ginalski, Michelle Caulfield and Robin Sheehan from the Corning-Painted Post Area School District in Painted Post, New York, have been selected as the organization’s Administrators of the Year. JEA annually presents its award to administrators who show exceptional support of scholastic journalism. According to JEA’s release to …
The 2017 Photo Contest ended up becoming the largest ever for Walsworth Yearbooks, with more than 4,400 entries. Thank you once again to all the talented yearbook photographers who entered! Congratulations to this year’s top prize winners, who are each winners of a $100 Visa gift card, an award certificate and a letter from Don Walsworth: Academics – Mary Kress, Hinsdale Central …
Brit Taylor, CJE, the yearbook and newspaper adviser at Walsworth Yearbooks school Hagerty High School in Oviedo, Florida, was named the Teacher of the Year over the weekend by the Florida Scholastic Press Association (FSPA) at FSPA’s state convention. Taylor, who has been a publications adviser for more than 20 years, has guided staffs to multiple national awards and All-American …
Nine Walsworth Yearbooks schools were among those chosen as winners of 2016 Yearbook Pacemaker awards from the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) during the awards ceremony today at the JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention in Seattle. The 2016 Pacemaker winners printed by Walsworth Yearbooks included: Apollo, Colonial Forge High School, Stafford, Virginia Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East High School, …