1st Place, News Page or Spread
2021-22, Division 2, News Design & Information Graphics
By Samantha Sewick
The Sailors’ Log
Mona Shores High School
After the previous two school years, students and staff are ready to put the past behind.
Therefore, principal Jennifer Bustard, who creates a school theme every year, has come up with a theme to help.
“Sailors Moving Forward,” Bustard said, “was created to help everyone focus on the future with care, courage, respect, strength and optimism. We are moving forward and you can’t look back; you have to look ahead, but you learn from what’s behind you, so our theme proves that.”
Bustard, who said she takes her group mentality into everything she does, encourages students to embrace all the bumps of the last year.
“We’ve all been on this journey together as a team, and we’ve learned so many lessons – whether they were hard lessons or great lessons,” Bustard said. “We’ve experienced so much from joy to sorrow and everything in between.”
Through all of the ups and downs, Bustard has chosen to use those to her advantage and unite Sailor Nation.
“As a whole, we need to support each other and grow together,” Bustard said. “With the help of all the students and the staff, we’re ready to succeed.”
Not every sea is smooth, however. Bustard said she understands each student is different and is ready to lend a helping hand.
“Some people are nervous, some people aren’t nervous, some people aren’t ready to come back,” said Bustard, who added she is working diligently to meet all of her student’s needs. “We’re going to meet everybody where they’re at.”
Encouraging her students to be their best, Bustard said she is ready to start the year with all the love and support possible.
“Once you put your best foot forward and have the courage, you’d be amazed at what you can accomplish,” Bustard said. “We can have that impact and there’s no better way to go about that than with hope and optimism.”
While her positivity is radiant, Bustard shows how the hard times are equally as important.
“There’s no denying what we’ve been through, but we are moving forward and leaving that in our wake,” Bustard said. “We’re better for pushing through that though.”
Sailor Nation is ready to rumble, with Bustard said she hopes she is helping to lead the way.
“The outside world is messy right now and we can’t control that,” Bustard said. “But we can control Blue’s House. And that’s enough.”
ND-10. News Page or Spread
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- Most important story is in top half of page
- Graphic devices, if used, contribute to overall impact of page
- Design reflects effective graphic style, personality of publication
- Strong visual center of interest
- Consistent use of headline styles/typefaces
- Strong visual center of interest
- Content covers appropriate, timely issues/topics
- Stories written in sound, journalistic style
- Headlines get smaller as they go down the page