East High Photographer Honored for Yearbook Work

East senior Jailene Rodriquez earned national recognition for a photograph she took for the school’s yearbook, The Quill.

East senior Jailene Rodriguez has earned national recognition for a photo featured in the East High School yearbook.

The Quill, the school’s yearbook, made a lasting impression and earned a spot in Herff Jones’ 2014 volume of Ideas That Fly, a publication that recognizes the most elite yearbook covers, designs, coverage, photography and themes from across the country.

Jailene, who is also an editor of the yearbook, captured the 2013 freshman football team dumping their water jug over Coach Bob Carmichael’s head after a 44-0 win over Roosevelt at Drake Stadium.

East’s last edition of The Quill, titled 1 In the Same, was one of only 343 yearbooks chosen from the thousands printed by Herff Jones each year. The Herff Jones yearbook marketing design team designated only the top yearbook spreads, images and designs to compile the 192-page volume of Ideas That Fly.

Adviser Natalie Niemeyer and The Quill yearbook staff received a complimentary copy of Herff Jones’ Ideas That Fly and a certificate to commemorate their hard work and creative mindedness. The Quill staff received the same award back in 2012 for a photo in that year’s book Blank Slate.

“It is with great pride that we showcase the work done by students in schools with which we partner,” said Bruce Harley, Director of Marketing for Herff Jones’ yearbook division. “We’re pleased to present a showcase volume that commends creativity, inspires new ideas and provides educational explanations to add value for students and advisers seeking more information about theme, design, coverage and other aspects of yearbook.”

Jailene Rodriquez’s photograph from an East football game is being featured in a national publication.

Herff Jones’ Ideas That Fly is a selective assortment of eye-catching spreads, storytelling photos, innovative themes, stunning covers, and all concepts in between from exceptional yearbooks across North America. Not only does it showcase the crème de la crème of yearbook ingenuity, but its purpose is also to celebrate the inherent value the yearbook adds to each academic year, as well as each individual students’ experiences and milestones.