Winners
Ibis, Univ. of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla.
Katherine Lee, editor
Randy Stano, adviser
LinC, Univ. of Evansville, Evansville, Ind.
Cassie Gutman, editor
Tracy Maurer, adviser
Agromeck, North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, N.C.
Chelsea Brown, editor
Martha Collins, adviser
Sooner, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla.
Racey Burden, editor
Anne Richard, adviser
Judge’s Comments: Judges noticed the winning publications excelled in readability by adhering to the yearbook basics of photography, design and copy. Notable books included high-quality photojournalism–good emotional photos, captions that told a story, and a superb use of cropping. The best books returned to clean, classically-designed spreads based on strong photo content. Copy relied on strong research and solid interviews.
Finalists
Petit Jean, Harding Univ., Searcy, Ark.
Mackenzie Lee, editor
Katherine Ramirez, adviser
Ibis, Univ. of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla.
Katherine Lee, editor
Randy Stano, adviser
LinC, Univ. of Evansville, Evansville, Ind.
Cassie Gutman, editor
Tracy Maurer, adviser
Royal Purple, Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, Kan.
Shelby Brunk, editor
Kelly Furnas, adviser
Red Cedar Log, Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, Mich.
Holly Drankhan, Cooper Franks, RT Wolcott, Chase O’Black, Lauren Gubany, Katie Foley, editors
Cooper Franks, adviser
Tower, Northwest Missouri State Univ., Maryville, Mo.
Kelsey Schriver, editor
Steven Chappell, adviser
Agromeck, North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, N.C.
Chelsea Brown, editor
Martha Collins, adviser
Sooner, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla.
Racey Burden, editor
Anne Richard, adviser
Aggieland, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, Texas
Ashley Hildebrandt, editor
Robert Wegener, adviser
La Ventana, Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, Texas
Kymbre Kupatt, editor
Andrea Watson/Sheri Lewis, advisers
Bluestone, James Madison Univ., Harrisonburg, Va.
Haley Lambert, editor
Kristi Shackelford, adviser
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