The Historian, McClintock’s yearbook, was one of only two schools in the state to be named a finalist in the Yearbook Pacemaker competition by The National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA).  Winners will be announced at the JEA/NSPA Spring National Journalism Convention, April 16-19 in Denver.

Journalism professionals and educators combined to select the finalists from 289 entries, divided into five categories.  Being named a Pacemaker finalist is the last step toward winning scholastic journalism’s most prestigious award, the Pacemaker.

Visual elements were key to distinguishing this year’s top books, according to the judges.

Judges also indicated that classic elements of quality journalism, such as strong feature copy and strong reporting separated the finalists from other entries.

that was clearly evident was a return to classic, structural, grid-based spread design.