Pella High School’s yearbook recently earned recognition for their 2024 edition. The 2024 Duchess won Yearbook of the Year from the Iowa High School Press Association. The Duchess and Pelladium staff also won 31 individual awards for design, writing, and photography. Hear more about the recognition on the Let’s Talk Pella podcast.

Design Awards
Mug Design
Second Place- Kate Poe, Lacy Bainum, Donovan Helle, Carsten Schau

Advertising Design
Third Place- Elsie Brenneman, Melody Wright

Opening, Closing, or Division Design
First Place- Ella Van Arendonk, Selina Lin
Second Place- Elsie Brenneman, Saige DeJong

January to June Design
Third Place- Reyer Thomas

Writing Awards
Personality Profile
First Place- Ella Van Arendonk
Second Place- Sarah Hardman
Honorable Mention- Riley Sterk

Sports Story
First Place- Ella Van Arendonk
Second Place- Anaja Garner
Honorable Mention- Jersey Blackburn
Honorable Mention- Sarah Hardman

Student Life (Out of School) Story
First Place- Lily Podmolik
Second Place- Kate Poe
Honorable Mention- Payten Tucker

Photography Awards
Sports Action Photo
Second Place- Candace Thompson

Sports Feature Photo
First Place- Lacy Bainum
Honorable Mention- Candace Thompson

Feature Photo (School Related)
First Place- Aiden Huston
Second Place- Selina Lin

Feature Photo (Out of School)
First Place- Lacy Bainum
Second Place- Kate Poe

Environmental Photo
First Place- Sam Lopez
Third Place- Kate Poe
Honorable Mention- Andrew Vanderhoff

Photo Illustration
Second Place- Faith Vandenberg
Third Place- Max Ellis
2 Honorable Mentions- Melody Wright

Total Package (a spread that exhibits excellence in all three categories)
First Place – Reyer Thomas
Second Place – Stella Turnbull, Ella Van Arendonk