The 2024 yearbook staff announced that 30 EHS seniors have been voted “superlative” by their peers.  Yearbook advisor, Ms. McKenna, explained the honor.   

“A superlative is a recognition that the senior class gives to their peers and (at) the end of their time at the high school,” McKenna said, “to recognize what they are most known for.”

One selected senior is Lydia Robinson, voted as “Most likely to be late to graduation”. Lydia was gleeful after hearing the announcement.

“I thought it was funny, and I was really excited to be a part of the fun,” Robinson said.

These titles are not spontaneous, though; in order for a student to receive a Senior Superlative, a complex process of voting ensures that students and categories are selected fairly.

“So we have a couple of cycles, it starts with the yearbook staff picking categories every year,” Mckenna said, “and then the top categories are sent up to seniors for a nomination cycle, these nominations are then tallied and a final voting ballot is sent to seniors to cast their final vote.”

It leads to entertaining categories that both contenders and students love.

“They’re funny categories that you put your friends into based on their personality,” Robinson stated.

The superlatives are added to the yearbook to help remember not just faces, but personalities too.

“I feel it’s just an expression of the fun and the things you did in high school,” Robinson said.

There are only a few restrictions for winning the Superlatives, all EHS Seniors have a chance to be nominated in their senior year.

“They just have to be on their way to graduation, to be in the senior graduating class,” McKenna stated.

For all future contenders, Robinson has a piece of advice for the Senior Superlatives.

“Stand out, don’t fit in, and be yourself,” Robinson said.