Awards

Recognition on the City, State and National Level

These awards reflect a range of work across reporting, editing, design and broadcast, and the collaborative newsroom environments in which it was produced.

Me and Mr. Aimone at the 2025 IJEA All-State Journalism Team Ceremony!

Illinois Journalism Education Association (IJEA)

2025 Illinois All-State Journalism Team
2025 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, audio Journalism, Dungeons & Dragons fosters creativity, connection
2025 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, in-depth news story, AI becomes a tool: ChatGPT tasks expand beyond simple prompts
2025 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, review, Court Theatre’s ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ honors Hansberry’s vision
2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, review, Live-action anime series, ‘One Piece,’ exceeds expectations
2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Second place, review, ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ brings strong acting, flawed storytelling
2025 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, centerspread story package (with Chloë Alexander, Taariq Ahmed, Edward Park, Sygne Stole), Freedom in the Balance

National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA)

2025 National Scholastic Press Association Digital Story of the Year, Podcast: Dungeons & Dragons Fosters Creativity, Connection, third place

Journalism Education Association (JEA)

2025 Journalism Education Association National Student Media Contests, Nashville convention: Excellent, newspaper layout
2023 Journalism Education Association National Student Media Contests, Boston convention: Excellent, review writing
2023 Journalism Education Association National Student Media Contests, San Francisco convention: Honorable mention, press law and ethics