News Brief<\/p>\n
Jack Zhang<\/p>\n
Trillium Yearbook made history last month as they earned top honors in both the Columbia Scholastic<\/p>\n
Press Association and the National Scholastic Press Association. The 2013 yearbook titled \u201cWe Make It<\/p>\n
Work,\u201d a humor-based theme centered on how students juggle the various aspects of their daily lives and<\/p>\n
was a testament to how students battled unexpected setbacks.<\/p>\n
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At Colombia, the judges gave Trumbull a total of 960 out of 1000 points, placing upon Trumbull the<\/p>\n
\u201cGold Medal\u201d distinction, an honor that has only been bestowed once previously with the social<\/p>\n
media based theme of 2012 #ths. Within their remarks they commented, \u201cIt was a pleasure to see an<\/p>\n
outstanding publication\u2026 that captured many of the activities, emotions, personalities, etc. that go on a<\/p>\n
daily basis.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Within the NSPA critiques were even more outstanding. Trumbull\u2019s yearbook was able to earn the honor<\/p>\n
of \u201cAll American Honors\u201d which denotes a book of exemplary characteristics, one that earned distinctions<\/p>\n
in all five categories of coverage, content, design, writing, and photography. Overall, the book earned<\/p>\n
4,410 out of 4,700 points. This marks the first time that a book produced by Trumbull has earned this<\/p>\n
honor. Within their commentary, the judges exclaimed, \u201c[Trillium] could write a book on how to create<\/p>\n
award-winning yearbooks … congratulations for one of the best books [we\u2019ve] seen.<\/p>\n
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The students and staff from this year have been extremely proud of this accomplishment. According<\/p>\n
to the benevolent student life section leader Margaret Wingo, \u201cCreating We Make It Work last year<\/p>\n
was such a great experience. We all put so much effort into it which made it feel so much better when<\/p>\n
we won the Columbia Gold Medal and NSPA All American Honors awards. I remember being so happy<\/p>\n
when I read the posts Mr. Miller sent into our Facebook group telling us about these awards and<\/p>\n
congratulating us on all of our hard work. It shows that hard work pays off. That feeling after winning<\/p>\n
such high awards cannot be replaced\u201d<\/p>\n
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When Mr. Guarino walked in the most recent yearbook deadline at the end of January, he witnessed<\/p>\n
what it was like first hand: wild music playing, Chinese food stacked on the table, and editors furiously<\/p>\n
multitasking, hoping to get home before 11:00. It was here where advisor Jordan Miller presented<\/p>\n
Mr. Guarino with the plaque from NSPA, a distinction soon to be hung up along the rest of Trumbull\u2019s<\/p>\n
distinctions in the trophy cases.<\/p>\n
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Current Senior section leader Shannon Boyd comments on the experience, \u201cBeing a Trillium editor can be<\/p>\n
a lot of work sometimes but it can also be very rewarding. It feels good knowing that all of the time and<\/p>\n
effort we put into creating an awesome book is recognized and rewarded. Winning high honors is just<\/p>\n
another reminder of what hard work and dedication can accomplish.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The theme accurately depicted a crazy year filled with transition, tough battles, and finding the spark<\/p>\n
within the hecticness of everyday life.<\/p>\n
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According to Advisor Mr. Jordan Miller, said \u201cWe almost didn\u2019t make it on time due to various setbacks<\/p>\n
such as the hurricane and multiple snow storms, but I can honestly say this was one of the best books we<\/p>\n
have produced it to date. We made it. We made it work.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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