Frankie McFarland takes a bite out of a Derald's burger on the back cover of Uni's 2005-06 yearbook. McFarland was a member of the award-winning staff. (cover courtesy Joel Beesley)

By Gargoyle news staff

Posted Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, The OG, news & student awards

UNI HIGH'S 2005-06 yearbook has taken top honors among small schools in the Eastern Illinois High School Press Association yearbook competition.

Austin Berger, Daniel Ito, and Alex Renner edited the magazine-themed book. Berger and Renner have graduated, while Ito is a senior.

Other members of last year's staff were George Gu, Frankie McFarland, Michael Renner, Robbie Robinson, and Suran Yoo. Robinson and Gu have graduated; Renner, McFarland, and Yoo are juniors.

Joel Beesley is yearbook teacher and adviser.

Competing in the Under 500 Enrollment category, the Uni yearbook won the following awards:

Best Overall Yearbook — 1st place

Best Layout and Design — 1st place

Best Sports Coverage — 1st place

Best Coverage of School Year — 2nd place

Best Use of Photography — 2nd place

Best Graphics — 2nd place

Best Dividers — 2nd place

Best Copy — 3rd place

Best Theme Development — 3rd place

The awards are the latest honors won by the 2005-06 staff. Gu, Ito, and Yoo were on the team that won the 2006 sectional championship and advanced to the state finals in the first-ever IHSA journalism competition last spring.

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