2016 Jostens YearTech Online Design Contest

YEARTECH ® ONLINE

2016 DESIGN CONTEST

GRAND| PRIZE YEARTECH® ONLINE

2016 DESIGN CONTEST Allysha Melocoton Tamara Navarro Russel Valdez Southwest Career and Technical Academy Las Vegas, NV Matt LaPorte, adviser

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Kelly Coombs and Katie McCaslin Green Valley High School Henderson, NV Julie Goldstein, adviser

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Erlyn Cabreros and Janessa Martinez North Salinas High School Marina, CA Jennifer Ghastin, adviser

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Editorial Board

Lee County High School Leesburg, GA Coni Grebel, adviser

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Danilella Almedia

American Heritage Boca Delray Upper School Delray Beach, FL Hope Gheorge and Diana Meyer, advisers

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Hannah Walter and Gabby Matamors Bentonville High School Bentonville, AR Ace Horton, adviser

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Chloe Brown

Derby North Middle School Rose Hill, KS Laura Hayden, adviser

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Amy Dixon and Jenny Jang Dos Pueblos High School Goleta, CA John Dent, adviser

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Maya Bordwell, Lexy Anderson and Austin Martinez Green Valley High School Henderson, NV Julie Goldstein, adviser

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Kendall Neumann and Katherine Wills Prospect High School Mount Prospect, IL Nicole Stoltz, adviser

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The Howl Staff

Southwest Career and Technical Academy Las Vegas, NV Matt LaPorte, adviser

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JUDGES

JEFF KOCUR teaches journalism and AP Composition and advises the yearbook and newspaper at Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, MN. He has an M.A. in Journalism and Communications from Kent State University, and the publications he advises have won both state and national awards.

LIZ KEELING has been advising publications in Minnesota for over 15 years. She has advised newspapers, newsmagazines, literary magazines and yearbooks. Her advised publications have earned local, state and national recognition—including National Scholastic Press Association Pacemakers and Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold and Silver Crowns. Keeling has served on the board of directors at NSPA, been active on several Journalism Education Association committees, and is a member of the board of the Minnesota High School Press Association.

TYLER SHEPARD has been adviser for Wayzata High School’s Wayako yearbook for nine years. He is currently serving in a co-Adviser role as Dean of Students. The Wayako has earned the NSPA first-class award for seven consecutive years.

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