// Yearbook Elevation //

This week Jostens recognized two wildly talented yearbook staffs for their consistent excellence in journalism. West Potomac’s Predator Staff and Thomas Jefferson HS for Sciences and Technology’s Techniques Staff each earned VHSL’s Charles E. Savedge Award.  The Savedge Award is earned by journalism staffs who’ve received a Trophy Class rating from VHSL in five out of seven years.

The Predator’s “J2s and J3s” staff members gather around to celebrate their Charles E. Savedge Award.

West Potomac has a history of earning The Savedge Award, and last year the staff was led by Whitney Huntington. Whitney took on the big task of running yearbook as a first year adviser and steeping up to the pressure of earning a Trophy Award when she took over for Mel Mobley. Whitney also advises West Potomac’s WIRE newsmagazine, all while teaching English and being a new mom.

This is the first ring earned by TJSST. Erinn Harris has led the charge as the yearbook and for TJ for eight years. She also advises the school’s newspaper, tjToday. Erinn takes her high energy and expertise across the country every year teaching many journalism workshops.

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Winning the Savedge Award is like a team winning a State Championship several years in a row in Virginia.

Jostens covers: More choices. More creativity.  More craftsmanship.

The Godfather of Jostens Renaissance made himself heard in Northern Virginia on December 4^th, 2015. Approximately 100+ administrators and Renaissance “staffulty” teams from around the region came to hear Larry Biddle roar, shake up and get people movin and shakin’. All for good reasons.   For more about Larry and his efforts with Renaissnce over the years, check this out:
https://www.jostensrenaissance.com/welcome-to-the-new-jostens-renaissance-education/ (@J_Renaissance)

Hosted by the always energetic Alex Case and (the World’s Best High School) West Potomac HS, The Jostens Renaissance Mid Atlantic Collaborative delivered once again inspiring message for all to take back to their schools for 2016 and beyond.

The spring JR-MAC is set for Pocahontas Middle School in May 2016.

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True. Literary Arts publications advisers earn champ rings in Virginia.
Cat Misar and Sarah Congable (former adviser), literary arts magazine advisers at Washington & Lee High School (Arlington, VA) were awarded with the VHSL’s Charles E. Savedge Award. The Savedge Award is earned by publications receiving a Trophy Class award five years out of a seven year span.

This is Sarah Congable’s second Savedge Award. During the second cycle, Cat Misar took over advising and continued to earn Trophy Awards with her Penman publications teams since 2011.

Jostens is the official commemorative partner with the VHSL and provides the champ rings to publications advisers in the state of Virginia. The adviser’s rings include the school name, publication’s name and stone color of choice.

Jostens publishes the winter and spring issue of the Penman. The staff utilizes Jostens’ award winning publishing platform, YearTech Online to conveniently produce each issue of the literary arts magazine.

– See more at: https://www.jostensrenaissance.com/RGR/?utm_source=exacttarget&utm_medium=email&utm_term=REN_MER287_MTHLYHARBOR_12012015&utm_content=lirt-CTA-Button&utm_campaign=REN_MER287_MTHLYHARBOR_12012015#sthash.CeRUC0ag.dpuf

October 8th, 2015 was an epic day in Fairfax County and for Northern Virginia Schools (with some traveling from West Virginia and Maryland). Over 1300 students engaged with Mike Smith, host of The Harbor, sponsored by Jostens and local representatives. Packing the Robinson’s Field House with huge energy, Mike Smith shared his story and how he’s made a dramatic positive influence in this country- especially when it comes to his work for Skate for Change and the homeless.
Students danced, listened and strategized about their personal legacies and the legacy they’ll leave behind at their schools.  It’s only getting started. 
Even though Jostens is the world leader in yearbooks, this event is the definition of why Jostens is “more than a book.”

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“It has been amazing and response from staff has been unbelievable.  Attached is a picture of our Partnership Class (general ed students and Category B special education students) sharing their SPARK with each other.  The SPARK was this month’s lesson from the Renaissance Education Kit. It was awesome!  The staff loved the opening day, the pep rally, The Harbor and discussions with their classes.  We are on a roll.” – Tracey Phillips, Associate Principal, Robinson Secondary School