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Cactus Canyon Junior High 'Oro' yearbook staff receive 'Silver Crown'
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The yearbook staff at Cactus Canyon Junior High School, 801 W. Southern Ave. in Apache Junction, received a Silver Crown for their yearbook, Oro.
The honor is part of a national recognition event presented by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Crown Awards are the highest recognition given by the CSPA to a student print or digital medium for overall excellence, according to a release.
Yearbook staff members were originally slated to attend the ceremony March 18-20 at Columbia University in New York City, but the gathering was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jason Davis, CCJH yearbook/online advisor was notified by email that the students received a Silver Crown --- the first Silver Crown the yearbook staff has received.
“I was hoping for Gold, but only three of the 12 middle-school finalists got one so there must’ve been some tough judges in the room this year,” Mr. Davis said. “Still, we didn’t have any yearbook Crowns before and now we have one. Most schools can’t say that.”
The 2019 yearbook, Oro, was edited by AJUSD students Dia Granillo, Emily Sosa and Tiffany Hutcheson.
In addition to the fun and camaraderie of being on a school yearbook staff, participants boost their journalism skills of writing and photography, hone business and social media expertise and learn the latest media technology, the release states.