AMS Yearbook named Jostens 2015 National Yearbook Program of Excellence

Posted Date: 01/31/2017

Andover Middle School’s yearbook program has been named a 2015 Jostens’ National Yearbook Program of Excellence. The National Yearbook Program of Excellence recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student body while helping students develop 21st century skills such as communication, collaboration, and information and communication technologies (ICT) literacy.

The 2014-15 Trojan Tradition award winning yearbook program was led by Isabel Brosch and Emily Book, co-editors, under the direction of Mrs. Gina Miller, adviser. Andover Middle was presented with a plaque and a banner commemorating the award on Sept. 16. The award was presented for achieving the defined criteria in each of three following categories: creating an inclusive yearbook, generating school engagement, and successfully managing the yearbook creation process.

“The most important aspect of the award is focused around coverage. My staff set a goal early in the year to make sure that the book was meaningful to all of the students. One of the criteria for the award was to focus on covering at least 50% of the student body, three times in the book. The staff actually covered 91% of our students three times or more. I am truly proud of their hard work and effort,” said Miller.

“Yearbooks connect students’ hearts and minds to the school story, school year experiences, and the community to memorialize moments that matter. Jostens is proud to recognize yearbook staffs and advisers who create engaging yearbooks that tell the story of their school communities,” said Murad Velani, chief operating officer, Jostens. "We understand that a great yearbook program does not just happen, and we are dedicated to helping schools, yearbook advisers and students to strengthen their programs by providing state of the art tools, resources and best practices that support the development and creation of award-winning yearbooks.”