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CAN'T GET ENOUGH YEARBOOK?
NEITHER CAN WE.

Join our yearbook experts at the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention for sessions crafted to help you create your best yearbook yet. Browse the schedule below and find the perfect session for you!

Friday, November 8th

Stop bombarding your peers with interrogation-style interview techniques and learn how to turn an interview into a conversation. In this session, you will discover how simple communication strategies and AI tools can help you capture stories that reflect your subject’s true experiences.

Location: (5) Salon C, Level 5

Topic: Newsgathering

Cheryl Franzmann, CJE
Walsworth Yearbooks Sales Representative
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
cheryl.franzmann@walsworth.com

Type isn’t just a component of your design; it can be the star of the show. Learn how to use typography creatively and how to build your entire design concept around innovative and engaging type.

Location: (5) Salon H, Level 5

Topic: Design

Sabrina Schmitz, CJE
Walsworth Key Accounts Specialist and Yearbook Sales Representative
Tampa, Florida
sabrina.schmitz@walsworth.com

With so much inspiration available, where do you start when choosing a theme for your next yearbook? In this session, we will explore how to focus and test your inspiration. Remember, your first idea may not always be the best, so we will discuss how to evaluate your designs and help them evolve.

Location: (4) Liberty A, Headhouse Tower

Topic: Design

Stephanie Streicher
Walsworth Senior Designer and Yearbook Sales Representative
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
stephanie.streicher@walsworth.com

This session will focus on ways to boost sales and engagement in your yearbook program utilizing various social media platforms.

Location: (4) Meeting Room 410, Level 4

Topic: Marketing and Audience Engagement

Kim Underwood
Walsworth Yearbooks Sales Representative
Fort Meade, Maryland
kim.underwood@walsworth.com

Everyone has strengths and weaknesses, and our strength is our passion for yearbooks. Join three yearbook nerds as they share exciting ideas for your 2025 yearbook. This session will take you on an informative journey down the yearbook path.

Location: (5) Salon H, Level 5

Topic: General Audience

Mike Taylor, CJE
Walsworth Journalism Specialist and National Accounts Manager
Hernando, Florida
mike.taylor@walsworth.com

Jim Jordan
Walsworth Special Consultant
Fair Oaks, California
jim.jordan@walsworth.com

Sabrina Schmitz, CJE
Walsworth Key Accounts Specialist and Yearbook Sales Representative
Tampa, Florida
sabrina.schmitz@walsworth.com

Florida is a leader in creating award-winning and trend-setting books. Discover what sets the Sunshine State apart with these award-winning layout ideas and themes.

Location: (3) Meeting Room 305-306, Level 3

Topic: General Audience

Veronika Levine, CJE
Walsworth Yearbooks Sales Representative
Boca Raton, Florida
veronika.levine@walsworth.com

Ericka Muncy
Jupiter Community High School Yearbook Adviser
Jupiter, Florida

Saturday, November 9th

Beginner journalists and advisers are invited to attend this session to review the criteria for an effective yearbook theme. We will examine Taylor Swift’s lyrics, album art and stage design from the Eras tour — all through the lens of yearbook creation. You will collaborate to develop cohesive verbal and visual theme elements that will enhance your storytelling and elevate your 2025 yearbook.

Location: (5) Salon B, Level 5

Topic: General Audience

Katie Hill
Walsworth Yearbooks Sales Representative
Fredericksburg, Virginia
katie.hill@walsworth.com

Katie Fulton
Walsworth Yearbooks Sales Representative
Media, Pennsylvania
katie.fulton@walsworth.com