We are thrilled to announce 26 middle or high schools who partnered with Walsworth Yearbooks have been named finalists for the prestigious NSPA Pacemaker Award for their 2023 yearbooks! The Pacemaker Award is the highest honor given by the National Scholastic Press Association as a recognition of excellence in student journalism. Only 56 schools received this award in 2023. From …
Walsworth congratulates our 14 customers who were recognized by Quill & Scroll in the prestigious Yearbook Excellence Contests. The Yearbook Excellence Contests celebrate the best in yearbook design, writing and photography. They also include the Blue and Gold Staff Excellence Awards, in addition to the numerous categories within design, writing and photography. Walsworth is proud to partner with such talented …
18 Walsworth Yearbooks schools placed in the Best of Show contest at the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention held this past weekend in Boston, Massachusetts. Congratulations to everyone who placed! Yearbook, 376+ pages First place: Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas Third place: Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, Kansas Fourth place: Raider, Gulliver Preparatory …
The fall competition was fierce with 1,453 students competing in photo, broadcast, graphic design, literary magazine, design and writing. 92 superior, 183 excellent and 326 honorable mention awards were given to 601 talented individuals. Students at the 32 Walsworth schools listed below received 167 awards in total. A full list of winners and their awards can be found on the …
National Yearbook Week has officially wrapped up, which means it’s finally time to announce the winners of the Walsworth 2023 Social Media Scavenger Hunt! We had so much fun seeing schools from all over the country show off their yearbook pride and school spirit with outstanding displays of creativity, enthusiasm and excitement! Even though National Yearbook Week only comes around …
Yearbook design is what sets your book apart from all the others. It’s how you convey your school’s voice and personality to readers, but most importantly, design helps complete and deliver your book’s theme to your audience. Just like the photography and written stories that appear in the yearbook, design is an integral and inseparable part of the storytelling journey. …
Let’s face it – photography can make or break your yearbook. We all know that without photojournalism, yearbook storytelling would lose the spark that pulls your readers into each page. Photos capture the essence of the school year in a way that words alone cannot replicate. Yearbook photography helps us immortalize the moments and the memories that make each year …
Yearbook staffers from Walsworth Yearbooks schools Cactus Canyon Junior High School in Apache Junction, Arizona, Coral Academy of Science in Sparks, Nevada and Woodland Junior High School in Fayetteville, Arkansas, appeared in multiple categories when the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) revealed the Finalists in its 2023 junior high/middle school contests this week. Six entries from Woodland Junior High’s Round-Up …
Yearbook caption writing is vital to an effective and professional book. Your work is not done after placing a captivating photo on a spread. Every photo must have a caption as a companion to your photography. What are Yearbook Captions? Captions are concise descriptions or explanations accompanying photographs, serving a crucial role in preserving memories and enhancing the overall storytelling …
Your staff has been hard at work this year to produce a publication that your school will be proud of, but without a strong marketing plan to support yearbook sales, you’ll fail to meet your bottom line and miss out on the opportunity to share the book with the people it was meant for. Your marketing efforts are key to …