Mercy wins award of excellence for yearbook

MIDDLETOWN — Jostens, a producer of yearbooks and student-created content, recently commended Mercy High School for its 2018 Jostens’ National Yearbook Program of Excellence.

The group recognizes yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student body while helping students develop 21st-century skills such as communication, collaboration, and information and communication technologies literacy, according to a news release.

The program is led by the Publishing Class under the direction of Rory Butterly, Marie Kalita-Leary and Sr. Anne Walsh, yearbook advisers.

Jostens’ National Yearbook Program of Excellence Awards are presented twice a year, in spring and in fall for yearbooks delivered during the school year. The award was given for the Catholic school achieving the defined criteria in each of three following categories: Creating an inclusive yearbook, generating school engagement, and successfully managing the yearbook creation process.

“Jostens is proud to recognize those individuals who have acted as wonderful stewards by creating an exceptional yearbook for their school and community,” Chuck Mooty, Jostens president and CEO, said in a prepared statement.

“Yearbooks are a critical part of telling a school’s story, and Jostens is dedicated to supporting yearbook staff members with state-of-the-art tools and resources that help celebrate moments that matter,” he said.

Contributed photo Mercy High School’s yearbook program has been named a 2018 Jostens National Yearbook Program of Excellence.