It’s officially the first week of October, which can only mean one thing: National Yearbook Week is finally here! We couldn’t be more excited to kick off the week-long celebration of all things yearbook from Monday, Oct. 2 to Friday, Oct. 6 and shine a spotlight on the incredible work that our talented students and advisers put in all year …
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 attending the Walsworth Elite Weekend, …
National Yearbook Week will be here before we know it, and Walsworth is excited to celebrate all week long with our Social Media Scavenger Hunt! Running from Oct. 2-6 this year, National Yearbook Week is the perfect time to recognize your hard work and accomplishments while also promoting the yearbook and boosting your sales. We had so much fun with …
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 student journalism. JEA has a …
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 six $16,000, four-year scholarships and …
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 #ThankATeacher. If you’re looking for …
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 Contest. It was one of …
The JEA/NSPA Spring Convention in San Francisco featured many speakers, workshops activities and people that make the event a student journalist favorite every year. But perhaps the most exciting part of the spring convention is the announcement of the Pacemaker winners. Six Walsworth schools received the coveted NSPA Pacemaker award. Congratulations to the six Walsworth-printed 2022 yearbooks that were named …
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 2023! Seventh place: The Clipper, …
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 and previous recipients vote to …