High school yearbooks were honored in the annual Mark of Excellence competition held by WKU’s School of Media. The Yearbook Mark of Excellence Awards had entries from 15 high schools in Kentucky and Tennessee.

The Angeline from Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville was named the top overall yearbook. The 2020 Angeline was edited by Madison Gilkey, Bella Cockerham and Emma Johnson and advised by Allie Teta.

A full list of winners is below, and images of the winning work can be seen at https://www.wku.edu/khsmi/contests/documents/2020-yearbook-winners.pdf

Sports Spread

1. The Angeline, Sacred Heart Academy
2. The Chronicle, South Warren High School
3. The Raider, Warren East High School

Student Life Spread

1. The Angeline, Sacred Heart Academy
2. The Raider, Warren East High School
3. Jacketeer, Woodford County High School

Academic Spread

1. The Wildcat, Franklin Simpson High School
2. The Chronicle, South Warren High School
3. The Trojan, Barren County High School

Organizations Spread

1. The Angeline, Sacred Heart Academy
2. The Chronicle, South Warren High School
3. Jacketeer, Woodford County High School

Division Page Spread

1. The Angeline, Sacred Heart Academy
2. The Trojan, Barren County High School
3. The Charger, Jeffersontown High School

Candid Feature Photo

1. Chloe Sharp, The Trojan, Barren County High School
2. The Panther, Russellville High School
3. Emily Swartz, The Charger, Jeffersontown High School

Sports Action Photo

1. Ethne Kirk, The Chronicle, South Warren High School
2. Alexis Walker, The Trojan, North Hardin High School
3. Jade Popham, The Angeline, Sacred Heart Academy

Feature Story

1. Zarina Aliyeva, The Chronicle, South Warren High School
2. The Wildcat, Franklin Simpson High School
3. Preston Romanov, Shamrock, Trinity High School

Cover Design

1. The Trojan, North Hardin High School
2. The Raider, Warren East High School
3. Dipped in Gold, Brentwood High School

Overall Layout and Design

1. The Angeline, Sacred Heart Academy
2. The Wildcat, Franklin Simpson High School
3. Dipped in Gold, Brentwood High School

Theme Development

1. The Angeline, Sacred Heart Academy
2. The Trojan, Barren County High School
3. The Chronicle, South Warren High School

Advertising

1. The Wildcat, Franklin Simpson High School
2. Dipped in Gold, Brentwood High School
3. Jacketeer, Woodford County High School

Best Overall Yearbook

1. The Angeline, Sacred Heart Academy
2. The Wildcat, Franklin Simpson High School
3. Dipped in Gold, Brentwood High School

For more information about events and contests held by the Kentucky High School Media Institute, contact Sam Oldenburg at samual.oldenburg@wku.edu. The institute is a program sponsored by WKU’s School of Media.