Williamstown High School Named in Jostens 2024 National Yearbook Program of Excellence

Williamstown High School program recognized for dynamic and engaging yearbook.

Jostens, the leading producer of yearbooks and student-created content, today announced that

WILLIAMSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL’s yearbook program has achieved the Jostens National Yearbook

Program of Excellence 2024 award at the Bronze Level. 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.

The WILLIAMSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL award-winning yearbook program is led by Senior Editors Ava Dinardo and Jordyn Jones along with staff members: Caroline Ahlfeld, Ava Alexander, Ryleigh Ayers, Iyanu Folarin, Dajah Fuller-Williams, Emma Hampshire, Hayli Hughes, Callie Kozeniewski, Samantha Kristel, Angela Oliveto, Maren Peacock, Genevieve Savoie, Angelina Silcox, 

Carmelle Tertus, and Janae Tinley, under the direction of Nancy Peacock, WILLIAMSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL yearbook adviser.

The award was presented to the WILLIAMSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL yearbook program for achieving defined criteria in between one and three of the following categories: creating an inclusive yearbook, generating school engagement, and successfully managing the yearbook creation process.

“Jostens is proud to recognize those individuals who have created an exceptional yearbook for their

school and community,” said Tammy Whitaker, Jostens VP and COO Yearbook Division. “These

schools did an exceptional job on multiple levels, despite the challenges presented by this school

year. 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.”

Founded in 1897, Jostens has produced school yearbooks for over 60 years. Schools rely on Jostens

and their local Jostens representatives to provide a combination of journalism education and technology tools to deliver a learning experience that helps students develop 21st century skills in journalism, photography, writing and design, leadership and business while creating the permanent record of the school year. Jostens invests in state-of-the-art technology, best in class service, educational curriculum and award winning print manufacturing platforms to plan, design, build and produce yearbooks.

Williamstown High School Yearbook Featured in Jostens National Look Book Again for 2021!

Letter from Jostens, April 19, 2021

CONGRATULATIONS on being featured in the Look Book 2022 for your 2021 yearbook! It is a significant achievement to be featured in our annual "best of the best" publication. 

It is our pleasure to present you with a hot-off-the-press copy of the Jostens Look Book and a congratulations poster. Have your staff autograph the poster and display it at school for the student body to see. We'd love to see it too!

In a couple weeks, the Look Book will be provided to more than 11,000 high schools and your outstanding achievements will inspire students throughout the United States, Canada and internationally.

Everyone at Jostens is proud to have played a part in producing your yearbook and we salute you on your outstanding achievement!

Sincerely,

The Look Book Team

The 2021 Williamstown High School award-winning yearbook program was led by Maggie Ahlfeld, 

Jadyn Beyer, Rachel Capri, Angelina Chen, Ava Dinardo, Alexa Donapel, Olivia Eaton, Dajah Fuller-Williams, Emma Hampshire, Jordan Jones, Angie Oliveto, and Lexi Stell, under the direction of
Mrs. Nancy Peacock, Williamstown High School yearbook advisor.

Williamstown High School Named in
Jostens 2021 National Yearbook
Program of Excellence

Williamstown High School program recognized for dynamic and engaging yearbook.

(5/20/21) – Jostens, the leading producer of yearbooks and student-created content, today announced that Williamstown High School’s yearbook program has achieved the Jostens 2021 National Yearbook Program of Excellence award at the Bronze Level. 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 Williamstown High School award-winning yearbook program is led by Margaret Ahlfeld, Jadyn Beyer, Rachel Capri, Angelina Chen, Alexa Donapel, Olivia Eaton, Dajah Fuller-Williams, Emma Hampshire, Jordan Jones, Angela Oliveto and Alexandra Stell, under the direction of Mrs. Nancy Peacock, Williamstown High School yearbook adviser.

“We are so proud to be able to continue to deliver the yearbook tradition and preserve the memories of our school each year. We are honored to be recognized on the national level for all of the hours and hard work that go into the creation of this book. I am extremely proud of my staff and their determination to produce an award winning book, even during this difficult year, said Peacock.”

Jostens’ National Yearbook Program of Excellence Awards are presented twice a year, in spring and in fall based on the yearbook’s arrival date at the school. The award was presented to the Williamstown yearbook program for achieving defined criteria in between one and three of the following categories: creating an inclusive yearbook, generating school engagement, and successfully managing the yearbook creation process.

“Jostens is proud to recognize those individuals who have created an exceptional yearbook for their school and community,” said Tammy Whitaker, Jostens VP and COO Yearbook Division. “These schools did an exceptional job on multiple levels, despite the challenges presented by this school year. 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.”

Williamstown High School Yearbook Featured - 2020

Letter from Jostens, April 21, 2021

CONGRATULATIONS on being featured in the Look Book 2021 for your 2020 yearbook! It is a significant achievement to be featured in our annual "best of the best" publication. A team of experts selected 460 yearbooks from over 1,200 submitted for consideration.

It is our pleasure to present you with a hot-off-the-press copy of the Jostens Look Book and a congratulations poster. Have your staff autograph the poster and display it at school for the student body to see. We'd love to see it too!

In  a couple weeks, the Look Book will be provided to more than 11,000 high schools. Your staff will receive a second copy at that time. Your outstanding achievements will inspire students throughout the United States, Canada and internationally.

Everyone at Jostens is proud to have played a part in producing your yearbook and we salute you on your outstanding achievement!

Sincerely,

The Look Book Team

Williamstown High School Earns Yearbook Design Recognition

The Williamstown Sun, April 4-10, 2018

Williamstown High School's 2017 yearbook, "Totem," has been recognized for excellence and featured in the 2018 Jostens "Look Book" celebrating the best-of-the-best" in yearbook design and coverage.

The Jostens "Look Book" is a collection of spreads and photos from outstanding yearbooks and their creative themes, covers, designs, relevant coverage, storytelling, copy and photography.

Along with design excellence, the annually published "Look Book" honors the important role yearbooks play in helping schools chronicle the experiences, stories and achievements most relevant to students and that academic year. The yearbook was created by students Gabrielle Audu, Gregory Burek, Crissandra Civatte, Benjamin Denbo, Femi Folarin, Kaitlyn Ford, Justin Fortuna, Emily Lucier, Alayna Maden, Brian Miskar, Candice Nguyen, Natalie Pavluk, Marcello Oliveto, Marissa Rappleye, Alexa Thomas and Ashley Vail, under the direction of Williamstown High School yearbook advisor Nancy (Ferranto) Peacock. The Williamstown High School yearbook was one of 413 yearbooks selected from approximately 2,000 entries. The 2018 panel of judges - comprised of nationally recognized scholastic journalism professionals and award-winning yearbook advisors - selected the best examples of yearbook spreads and covers to make up the 304-page 2018 "Look Book."

"The Jostens 'Look Book' showcases the hard work and dedication of students who tell the story of the school year through photos and words. It is their collaboration and communication, as well as creative thinking in challenging situations, that results in the fine designs shown in this book," Sara Sausker, senior manager of customer experience said.

"We are very proud to celebrate the ability of this country's future leaders and communicators by showcasing their sophisticated designs and photography."

Ferranto and her yearbook staff received a copy of the 2018 Jostens "Look Book" and plaque from Jostens to recognize their outstanding achievement. The Jostens "Look Book" is a resource for yearbook advisors and staffs seeking creative design and coverage ideas, trends and inspiration.