Junior Vanessa Vandevander is seen working on her article for the yearbook, surrounded by others working on their articles as well. The classroom is filled with students focused on various tasks, some writing, others editing or designing layouts. “I like the class, it is fun and it’s a break from my normal stressful classes,” says Vandevander as she types away, enjoying the creative process.

Senior Hailey English is seated at a table with her classmates, discussing ideas for the yearbook layout. There are many different pictures she and her classmates must choose from and they engaged in lively conversation. “Yearbook is my favorite class because I can be social and I like seeing the end result of the yearbook,” English explains, excited about the collaborative effort.

Teacher Elizabeth Pellicane guides Junior Cecily “River” McMillian through the editing process, reviewing the final details on the computer screen. The room is filled with the sound of clicking keyboards as students perfect their pages. “I’ve learned a lot about time management, it’s a fun experience, it can be stressful but it’s good practice for future jobs,” McMillian shares as they work together to ensure accuracy.

Freshman Elise Summers is seated at a desk, focused on writing her article for her assigned yearbook page. She is typing quickly, with a clear sense of purpose, while others around her are working on their assignments. “I’ve always liked writing, and this is my kind of class,” Summers says, completely immersed in the task at hand.

While many students love their yearbooks, they rarely see the hard work that goes into making a yearbook completely unique from the last. Every year the editors of the yearbook have to come up with a completely different theme and page ideas from yearbook to yearbook. It takes dedication and passion to neatly encapsulate memories from each school year. “I love seeing all the different designs that yearbook staff come up with each year, I know it has to be hard work,” Senior Daniel Buglia says.