NORTH MANCHESTER - Each year Quill and Scroll, the National Honor Society for high school journalists, honors outstanding high school yearbooks in their Yearbook Excellence Contest.
This year, from the 1,419 evaluated entries, 55 were honored in Division B with Gold Keys. Division A was schools with 750 students and above, and division B are those schools with less than 750 students.Manchester High School's Crest yearbook captured four of the Gold Keys awarded in division B.
The professionals who served as judges commended the high quality of the winners. The judges also commented on the fine reporting, in-depth captions and strong visual packages of the winning pieces. In addition, the theme development winners were commended for their unique designs and diligent work in producing creative yearbooks.
Earning Gold Keys were:
- Aaron Olinger, Division 1, theme development, "Red/UnRed", 1 of 2 Gold Key national winners.
He also won for Division 5, sports, "Running Solo", 1 of 4 Gold Key national winners.
- Tara Gnagy, Division 4, clubs/organizations, "Mail-Order Man", 1 of 5 Gold Key national winners.
- Derek Self, Division 6, people, "Coltin Jenks Profile", 1 of four Gold Key national winners.
