Awards
Recognition on the City, State and National Level
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!
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
2025 National Scholastic Press Association Digital Story of the Year, Podcast: Dungeons & Dragons Fosters Creativity, Connection, third place
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
2025 Scholastic Press Association of Chicago, entertainment review, superior
2025 Best of SNO, "‘Frankenstein’ film innovates, illustrates novel’s vision"
2025 Best of SNO, "Audio: Dungeons & Dragons fosters creativity, connection"
2024 Best of SNO, "AI becomes a tool: ChatGPT tasks expand beyond simple prompts"
2024 Best of SNO, "Through classes, art teachers aim to grow art appreciation"
2023 Best of SNO, "Live-action anime series, ‘One Piece,’ exceeds expectations"
2025 Illinois State Scholar