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NSPA names Bowie, McCallum yearbook staffers Portfolio of the Year finalists

Two Austin journalists from the Bowie and McCallum yearbook staffs were named finalists in NSPA’s Portfolio of the Year competitions.

Ridgeview takes spots in each of Junior High/Middle School Finalist contests

Ridgeview Middle School snagged finalist spots in each category of the National Scholastic Press Association‘s 2021 Junior High/Middle School competition.

Five schools earn finalist spots for Design of the Year and COVID-19 Reporting

Five Balfour schools are finalists in the National Scholastic Press Association’s Design of the Year and COVID-19 Reporting contests. Five schools and more than 10 students were named finalists for

The Essentials: Dividers

As part of our “The Essentials” series, we present the required elements of yearbook. Today, we’ll focus on dividers.

The dividers, or division pages, provide one of the most integral roles in a

STICK TO IT: Schools let buyers personalize their yearbooks with stickers

Make it your own. Really. Three Balfour schools took the sticker craze to a whole new level with their 2021 yearbooks.

Four photographers earn 2021 Photo of the Year finalist spots

Congratulations to Bridgeland High School, Maize High School and McCallum High School photographers for snagging finalist spots in the 2021 Photo of the Year competition. The National Scholastic

Earn your spot on the sidelines

Photographing varsity sports is a privilege. Establish a coverage hierarchy system by requiring photographers to first learn and train at subvarsity sporting events.

ACP names Texas Tech a 2020 Pacemaker Winner

Congratulations to the La Ventana for being named a 2020 Pacemaker Winner by the Associated Collegiate Press. ACP announced the winners during a virtual ceremony, Oct. 14 at the ACP/CMA the Fall

ACP honors five Balfour schools with 14 Individual Awards

Congratulations to five Balfour schools for winning 14 awards in the Associated Collegiate Press’ 2021 Individual Awards competition.

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