From staff reports
The yearbook program at John Paul II Catholic School has been honored with the National Yearbook Program of Excellence 2024 award at the silver level. The award, given by Jostens, a prominent producer of yearbooks and student-created content, recognizes the outstanding efforts of the JPII SHIELD yearbook staff and program in creating a dynamic and engaging publication.
“This staff has been incredible even when faced with some challenges,” JPII Fine Arts Chair and Yearbook Advisor Kefrin Woodham said. “I’ll go on record saying that Tim McGuire (JPII senior) has been the most stellar editor that our SHIELD staff has seen. Next year, Cypress Daniel will serve as editor, and she will continue to do an incredible job.”
The award was presented to the JPII yearbook program for achieving defined criteria in the following categories: creating an inclusive yearbook, generating school engagement, and successfully managing the yearbook creation process.
According to Tammy Whitaker, Jostens VP and COO Yearbook Division, Jostens is proud to recognize those who have created an exceptional yearbook for their school and community.
“These schools did an exceptional job on multiple levels,” she said. “Yearbooks are a critical part of capturing and telling a school’s story, and Jostens is dedicated to supporting yearbook staff members as they do their important work.”
The National Yearbook Program of Excellence recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student body while helping students to develop 21st century skills such as communication, collaboration, and information and communication technologies (ICT) literacy.
