Williams Field High School students earn national yearbook honors

Williams Field High School students were awarded for their skills during this year’s Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association’s High School Journalism Convention in San Diego in early April.

Jacqueline Aguilar, a junior, earned an Excellent rating in the Logo Design category.

Williams Field Aerial Yearbook Editors Hailey McLeod, Priscilla Barrera, Torie Derrick, Tyler Reese, Alissa Hofmann, Matt Venrick, Taylor Lambrigger, Rylee Flowers, Madison Jara, Sarah Scrivner, and adviser Krissy Elwood surround competition winners – Jacqueline Aguilar and Alyssa Morton – during the Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association Conference held in San Diego, California, April 10-13. Photo courtesy Higley Unified School District

The logo she designed for a fictitious jeans company featured a realistic stitching effect, which the judges felt showed significant skill.

Alyssa Morton, a junior, was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Photo Story category, in which separate photos were grouped together to tell a story.