Emily Ankers         

Editor-in-Chief

As a second year member of the yearbook staff, junior Devan Chancey strives for greatness in her role as academic editor and has taken each task assigned to her and completed it to the best of her capability for the best yearbook they can produce. 

Chancey was exposed to yearbook through her American History class in her sophomore year. She was assigned a magazine cover project and discovered that she enjoyed the process of creating and designing. Her teacher, Mrs. Axe, then discussed the idea of Chancey joining the yearbook staff. 

As a second year member of the yearbook staff, Chancey is responsible for tasks including designing the spreads and taking over certain sections of the book to get the needed material and the correct format.

The staff runs in through groups that are assigned one central layout. They work together to design the layout of the spread before separating to work on their individual assigned pages. To do this, the staff utilizes computer programs such as Balfour and photoshop.

“Having other staff members and advisers put their trust into me to create something amazing never fails to fill me with joy,” said Chancey. “I’m very proud to be part of this amazing staff and get to work with other passionate people.”

The passion Chancey feels for her activity is not simply fueled by the work she is doing. Her passion is created from the knowledge of what is to come from all the work she and her fellow staff members are contributing. 

“There is so much to love about yearbook it’s hard to pick one thing as my favorite,” said Chancey. “If I had to pick something it would be seeing the finished product. Knowing my hard work created something amazing is a great feeling.” 

Working for a staff involved with something like creating a yearbook is a very hands-on activity. There is very little time for falling behind and not doing your part. Chancey expressed that the fast pace and constant need for alterations and tweaking keeps her excited and interested in what she is doing. 

Yearbook is based around a central deadline that is set in the middle to end of March. Chancey has emphasized the stress she feels in meeting these deadlines as she has to ensure that the school is being represented in the best way. This means that there must be accurate and appropriate quotes from students as well as proper grammar with no mistakes present throughout the book.

“Yearbook is so much more than a club,” said Chancey. “Yearbook has taught me how to use different computer programs and communicate with other people more efficiently. It also gave me something to be excited for and look forward to every day.”