SPRING 2009

'True Colors' earn national acclaim for argo

Shorter’s true colors shined brightly inside the pages of last year’s student-produced yearbook, The Argo . In fact, those colors won high acclaim at the 2008 Associated Collegiate Press and College Media Advisers Conference

The Argo earned fourth place “Best in Show” at the conference. The 2008 edition of The Argo , titled “True Colors,” was the college’s first full-color yearbook. “It was a great way to debut and show off the use of color in this publication,” said Shorter’s Assistant Professor of Communications and yearbook adviser Allison Hattaway.

The Argo was one of four collegiate publications that garnered the “Best in Show” award in the zero-to-300 page category.

“We are very proud of this award,” Hattaway said. “I can honestly say that this was the most dedicated and energetic staff I have advised in my time at Shorter. I think that their energy and efforts came through in the 2007-08 book and the judges took notice of the great use of color and typography, strong photography, solid writing, and the consistent theme ‘True Colors’ throughout the book.”

A page from the Argo showing the yearbook staff

The 2008 Argo featured the work of more than 15 students. The six student editors were Amber Wilson (editor-in-chief), Joshua Pipes (assistant editor), Zackary Smith (sports), Bethany Dykes (student life), Caryn Ethridge (people and organizations) and Paige Cook (entertainment).