Throughout the school year, students work tirelessly on the yearbook in hopes that their work will reflect the positive memories made on campus. Thankfully, Seattle Prep’s Yearbook team has done so consistently, especially for the last 21 years. Each year that the team wins Walsworth’s Gallery of Excellence award they break a new record. Only the top 3% of schools nationwide win the award annually, and only two other schools in Western Washington earned the achievement this year. No other school has won more consecutive years than Prep.

Michael Danielson has supervised the Yearbook team for 27 years, “The number one reason we have won consistently is that we prioritize team building. Everyone has distinct roles such as editor, designer and photographer, but they are all part of a larger team that sticks together for 12 months. Trust, teamwork, communications, compromise, problem-solving, and fun are all essential!”

The team plans to add networking to their priorities this year, with a four-day Yearbook camp at the top of their list. At the University of Puget Sound, they’ll gather with about 200 other students from the Northwest to learn the latest trends and techniques, to plan their content for the newest edition, and to learn from others in their field.