Upper division yearbook gets national honor for fourth year in a row.
Current Notre Dame editors Alicia Ringwood, left, and Anna Agro, both seniors, are with the upper division's award-winning 2017 yearbook, which had as its theme, "Space," and title, "To the Prep and beyond."
Commenting on the award, upper division English and Theory of Knowledge teacher Kyle Lilek, who oversees the ND Prep yearbook, said as always, it comes down to the hard work of the yearbook staff.
"The editors and staff work very hard all year to maintain a high quality of coverage for the school," Lilek said. "I'm especially proud of my editors, who take on most of the burdens associated with creating the yearbook, including putting up with me. Maddie McClune ('17) was a three-year editor, from her sophomore through senior year, and Jacob Mancinotti ('17) was a two-year editor during his junior and senior years."
Lilek said current senior editors Alicia Ringwood and Annagrace Agra worked with McClune and Mancinotti last year and quickly learned the editor responsibilities.
"I've always been very proud and impressed by the hard work and commitment of my editors."
Last year's yearbook editors and now alums, Jacob Mancinotti and Maddie McClune, are shown with the award-winning 2016 Notre Dame Prep yearbook. They also edited the 2017 yearbook.
“Schools that continually strive to create a great yearbook for their students deserve to be recognized,” Jostens said. “We understand that a great yearbook program doesn't just happen.
According to Jostens, the award was created to recognize those who excel in the creation and distribution of their yearbook, and meet the following criteria:
A meaningful book for all students: A book that means something to all students and includes a vast majority of the student body.
A book in every student's hands: Schools put so much time, effort and love into their yearbook. We want to help ensure that as many students as possible get to enjoy the masterpiece that's created.
Effective project management: Meeting the yearbook deadlines is a very important part of the yearbook creation process, and ensures the delivery of books on time.
Yearbook moderator Lilek said the students who work on the yearbook are totally dedicated to its creation and production — and this year is no exception.
"We are currently hard at work on the 2018 yearbook, which is Detroit-themed and titled 'NDP Hustles Harder,'" he said.
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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org