Entourage Yearbooks announced their 14th Annual National Yearbook Competition awards, recognizing Westbury Christian School with four different design awards for the 2023 Entourage Yearbook.
- 1st Place High School Page Design – Madison Shorter ’23
- 1st Place Elementary School Photo – “Breathe In and Sing” – Sophia Gonzalez ’23
- 3rd Place High School Cover Design – All Yearbook Staff: Sophia Gonzalez ’23, Madison Shorter ’23, Nathan Marable ’23, Wolfgang Klepfer ’23, Troy Page ’24, & Harmony James ’25.
- Honorable Mention – Elementary Pages – Sophia Gonzalez ’23 & Harmony James ’25
“Last year, the yearbook staff really impressed me with how hard they worked to make everything look the best it could be. I’m so proud of the initiative that the yearbook editors, Sophia G. and Madison S. now alumni, took to finalize designs and add their own flair into every page,” says WCS Yearbook Teacher, Aryn Ward
“There was a learning curve to getting the book rolling, but each yearbook staff member took the time to write out descriptions of our yearbook contest entries to the national Entourage Yearbooks Contest. Co-Yearbook Editor in Chief, Madison Shorter, actually did the final submission herself, a nerve wracking process for a 200+ page book!,” shares Ward. “Overall, I’m glad that the yearbook students learned so much through publishing last year’s VHS or Old TV themed yearbook. My favorite part of the design was that the spine of the book looks like a VHS tape when placed on a bookshelf.”
More about Entourage’s National Yearbook Competition From Entourage:
The Annual Entourage National Yearbook Competition recognizes schools with yearbooks created by students and school volunteers. To participate, schools submit their yearbook content into categories for overall yearbook, page design, photography, and cover design. With hundreds of entries, the 2023 Entourage Yearbooks National Yearbook competition proved to be competitive and highlighted yearbook design excellence.
Judging of the contest entries consisted of creativity, originality, and journalistic relevance. Schools were evaluated separately at the Elementary, Middle, and High School levels. The judging committee included Entourage’s expert yearbook journalists and invited yearbook experts across the industry.
Complete yearbook contest results can be found at https://edo.entourageyearbooks.com/YearbookContestWinners.asp?academic_year=2023&school_category=HIGH%20SCHOOL&_s=
About Entourage Yearbooks: Founded in 2006, Entourage Yearbooks provides yearbooks to over 6,000 schools across the US and in 18 countries worldwide. For more information about Entourage Yearbooks, visit http://www.entourageyearbooks.com
3rd Place High School Cover Design – All Yearbook Staff: Sophia Gonzalez ’23, Madison Shorter ’23, Nathan Marable ’23, Wolfgang Klepfer ’23, Troy Page ’24, & Harmony James ’25.
1st Place Elementary School Photo – “Breathe In and Sing” – Sophia Gonzalez ’23
1st Place High School Page Design – Madison Shorter ’23