Student Media Yearbook Sells Out Entire 2024 Print Run

Agromeck has a history of breaking records and collecting accolades, and this legacy continues as the 2023-24 Agromeck surpassed its sales record by selling out on March 13, 2024. NC State’s yearbook, its oldest student publication, aims to cover the entire school year from the student perspective, having done so since 1903.

“Having a yearbook at a university is not normal for most students, so seeing how many people are excited to get their hands on Volume 122 means so much to me,” said Jermaine Hudson, the outgoing editor-in-chief. “I’m so proud of this book and put so many hours into it, alongside my staff, that for it to be sold out for the first time in years… that’s an incredible feeling.”

Hudson had to increase the number of books being printed multiple times during the year as sales continued to increase. Agromeck has sold over 550 books this year after originally planning to sell 400. This is an increase from last year’s book which sold 379 copies during the pre-sale period. In fact, Volume 122 is the first edition in at least 10 years to sell out during the pre-sale period.

In addition to featuring student groups and campus events, the book also showcases both basketball teams’ journey to the Final Four, adding four extra pages of special tournament coverage and over 20 photos highlighting both runs. The last time there was an Agromeck edition that covered one of the basketball teams making the Final Four was Volume 81 in the 1982-83 Agromeck when the men’s team won the NCAA Championship, but there hasn’t been one that showcased both teams.

“I updated our sales tracker whiteboard every day, to the point of updating it five times in thirty minutes the day after both teams went into the Final Four,” said Hudson. “People were so excited to see coverage of the teams in this year’s book. It got to the point where I had to increase the number of books we were ordering twice in one sitting because the demand kept increasing.”

Volume 122 mentions over 1000+ students, 25+ student clubs and organizations and 27 Greek organizations through stories, interviews and photos. Additionally, it showcases NC State winning five ACC championships, and features six pages dedicated to both Fall and Spring commencement.

Agromeck has consistently been one of the most-awarded student media publications in the nation. Last year’s edition won the prestigious CSPA Gold Crown Award, was a Pacemaker Award finalist, won NCCMA’s Best Of Show and also won over a dozen individual awards for writing, photography and design.

With contributions from 31 photographers and 15 writers and designers, the Agromeck staff has created a 336-page book that covers the full student experience from the first day of class to the last. The final pages have been submitted to the printer, and the book is expected to be delivered in August.