From the Nominator

Williston's alumni magazine is an essential tool for showcasing the school's vibrancy. We put together each issue with a creative and scrappy four-person communication department, and a few freelance writers and photographers. We invest a great deal of time and effort into each issue, and push ourselves to think outside the conventions of alumni magazines. One of the main benefits is creating a positive halo effect for the school: when the magazine looks great, it makes alumni, trustees, and even faculty feel good about the school. To quote one recent alumni note, "The magazine reminds me how much the school is aligned with everything I already believe in and I am so proud to be tangentially affiliated with it." Our admission director also sends out each issue to our list of prospective new students, and we also reuse the materials created for print in many ways: in email newsletters, on social media, on our website, and more. Finally, the process of interviewing and photographing alumni has proven to be a successful form of stewardship in its own way. The experience of being carefully interviewed, photographed, and profiled by your school often causes alumni to get more involved or remember formative experiences from their time here. As one alum recent emailed us: "Super appreciate the profile on me and my company and the work we do here. The most fun of course, is the memories of Williston coming back in waves through this engagement with you all."

From the Judges

The Spring 2025 issue made one of us audibly say, "Heck, yeah!" when it was opened. Such a cool cover! We loved the layout: Busy but not overwhelming. Perfect for a young audience. Such a fun, engaging magazine. A joy to read!