The Griffon Yearbook is a national and international award-winning publication that has been recognized by numerous organizations for its excellence. Some of the awards that the publication have received include:
- Gold Crown and Silver Crown awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association
- Eska Frog Award
- Walsworth Gallery of Excellence
- Multiple All-American ratings from the Associated Collegiate Press
In addition to the publication receiving prestigious awards, many students have received awards for their writing, designs and photographs.
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- As you are relaxing in the house during the quarantine, you should check out some of our yearbook stories from over the years. One story that comes to mind is the story about James “Bo” White. https://t.co/kF7ezKk3c1 3 Likes
- Time for another editor shoutout, and this one goes to our managing editor Maddisyn Urban. She has volunteered to do extra work whenever we needed someone to step up and we are so happy we had her on the team... 3 Likes
- #EditorShoutout This one goes to Alicia Otto. Between her job on campus, her course workload, and the extra time she spent designing for the yearbook, she stayed busy. We are so thankful for all her hard work and commitment to... 5 Likes
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- Another editor shoutout, this time to Rachel Green. Rachel has done an excellent job as our copy editor this semester and has always been one step ahead of the game. #SeniorSunday #ShoutoutSunday #ThankYou #HardWorker https://t.co/52Ekp8cf06 1 Likes
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- We can’t wait for the day we can sit down and interact with each other in the classroom again. #BePatient #MissingTheStudents #StillWorkToBeDone #WorkingHard https://t.co/o1yt6pI9ju 2 Likes
- Happy Easter everyone! We hope you have a safe and wonderful day today! #Easter #Holidays #StaySafe #Celebrate https://t.co/40PTdamACc 3 Likes
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- We would like to take the time to recognize and thank Trasean for everything he has done for yearbook this year! He has been a great storyteller and has done a good job as our organizational portrait editor as well.... 3 Likes 1 Retweets
- Senior Olivia Goodale on the Coronavirus ending softball’s season.
“I knew that we would be entering into a waiting game of figuring out how the rest of the season would play out. A few days after, I started to suspect... 1 Likes - It is such a beautiful day outside today! Make sure you still get out and get some exercise while maintaining social distancing! #BeautifulSky #Quarantine #WeMissYou #KeepMovingForward https://t.co/JdLhgeLu83 1 Retweets
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- “Life seems to go on without effort when I am filled with music.” – George Eliot https://t.co/IlKAvl4dup 1 Likes
- The results from the Society for Collegiate Journalists Awards are in! 1st place finishes go to Chase Merwin and Christian Sarna! Check out the rest of the winners on our Instagram and Facebook accounts! https://t.co/IEuGTddEol 2 Likes
- Enjoy the outdoors, but be safe doing so. #Quarantine #OutdoorSports #StayHealthy #BePositive https://t.co/e7fTrDT5de 1 Likes
- Senior Griffons, show us your caps! We are looking to showcase your designs in the upcoming yearbook. (Example: Christian Sarna, BS Convergent Journalism, Spring ‘21) to csarna@missouriwestern.edu for a chance to have your design in the 2019-20 yearbook. https://t.co/rwMut6OB9A 1 Likes
- John Wooden once said, “Make each day your masterpiece.” #ThrowbackThursday #PositiveVibes #MakeEachDayCount #Football https://t.co/flkJqVa3EE 1 Likes
- We are very thankful for everything you do! #Custodians #Cleanliness #WeAppreciateYou #NotAllHerosWearCapes https://t.co/S63KN3cBld 1 Likes 2 Retweets
- Even though we won’t be having classes this week, we are still doing everything we can to continue our progress with this year’s book! #Adapt #WorkInProgress #TellingStories #ExtendedSpringBreak https://t.co/lPiwV37pmX 1 Likes
- Here’s a throwback to when we were taking pictures for the convocation! #ThrowbackThursday #Convocation #CaptureTheMoment #GetTheRightAngle https://t.co/GBtLGDY0sd 1 Likes
- This is that spring break feeling! We hope everybody stays safe over the break! #SpringBreak2020 #SmileBig #EnjoyTheWeek #LovingLife https://t.co/kG1W92fHaO 3 Likes
- Griffon Softball is battling against Drury at home today! #GriffNation #Softball #GetTheWin #SwingForTheFences https://t.co/EEQNCYZZM4 1 Likes
- Here’s a throwback to the snowy days we used to have every other day. #ThrowbackThursday #SnowMan #WarmerDaysAhead #SmileForDays https://t.co/JKhjYNj6sv 3 Likes
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