Awards & Recognition

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CSPA Crown Awards

2023 Gold Crown, High School Hybrid News (print and digital)

2022 Silver Crown, High School Hybrid News (print and digital)

2021 Silver Crown, High School Hybrid News (print and digital)

2020 Silver Crown, High School Print Newspaper

2019 Gold Crown, High School Print Newspaper

2018 Gold Crown, High School Print Newspaper

2011 Silver Crown, High School Print Newspaper

2010 Silver Crown, High School Print Newspaper

2009 Silver Crown, High School Print Newspaper

2006 Gold Crown, High School Print Newspaper

2004 Gold Crown, High School Print Newspaper

2003 Gold Crown, High School Print Newspaper

2002 Gold Crown, High School Print Newspaper

2000 Silver Crown, High School Print Newspaper

1999 Gold Crown, High School Print Newspaper

1996 Silver Crown, High School Print Newspaper

1993 Gold Crown, High School Print Newspaper

1992 Gold Crown, High School Print Newspaper

1991 Gold Crown, High School Print Newspaper

1990 Gold Crown, High School Print Newspaper

1989 Silver Crown, High School Print Newspaper

1988 Gold Crown, High School Print Newspaper

1987 Gold Crown, High School Print Newspaper

1986 Gold Crown, High School Print Newspaper

1985 Gold Crown, High School Print Newspaper

1984 Gold Crown, High School Print Newspaper

1975 Trendsetter Award, High School Print Newspaper

CSPA Gold Circle Awards

2022 Digital (work from October 2020 to October 2021)

Sidebar writing, first place, Audrey Park, “Misinformation solutions rely on regulation, media literacy”

Secondary coverage (follow-up reporting), certificate of merit, Nicky Edwards-Levin, “Parents protest in-person delays despite updates from administration”

Personal opinion: off-campus issues, certificate of merit, Caroline Hohner, “Social media companies should be held liable for harm their platforms can cause”

First-person experience, certificate of merit, Téa Tamburo, “Inclusion at Lab must mean more than a single identifier”

Single spot news photo, certificate of merit, Andrew Burke-Stevenson, “Faculty face off in Homecoming arm wrestling tournament” (Photo 1)

Photo slideshow, third place, Peter Pu, Elliott Taylor, Andrew Burke-Stevenson, “Members of Class of 2021 graduate on Jackman Field”

Photo slideshow, certificate of merit, Malcolm Taylor, Andrew Burke-Stevenson, Matt Petres, Chloe Ma, Henry Benton, and Patrice Graham, “Photo gallery: Faculty face off in Homecoming arm wrestling tournament”

Podcast, certificate of merit, Ella Beiser, “One year of distance”

2021 Print Newspaper (work from June 2020 to June 2021)

Headline writing, first place, Staff

Page one design, second place, Amanda Cassel, March 12, 2021

News writing, third place, Nicky Edwards-Levin, “To maintain equity, teachers go extra mile”

Editorial page design, third place, Ryan Clark, June 3 (Page 4)

Entertainment review, certificate of merit, Caroline Hohner, “Show entertains, provokes political introspection”

2021 Digital (work from October 2019 to October 2020)

Breaking news, first place, Peter Pu, “Lab community protests police brutality, racism throughout Chicago”

2020 Print Newspaper (work from June 2019 to June 2020)

Briefs writing, first place, Staff, “News in Brief, Nov. 7, 2019”

News writing, second place, Ella Beiser, “To Protest, Dancers Must Sit”

Sports news, second place, Ella Beiser, Nicky Edwards-Levin and Christian Gluth, “First Time for First Place”

Single sports photograph, third place, Maria Shaughnessy, “Undefeated and Close-Knit”

2019 Digital and Yearbook (work from October 2018 to October 2019)

First-person experience | Third Place | Mira Costello, “It’s OK Not to Know How to Help with an Eating Disorder”

Art/illustration: hand-drawn | First Place | Risa Cohen, for “Sled the City”

Art/illustration: hand-drawn | Second Place | Risa Cohen, “Too Hot to Handle”

Yearbook Sports Feature Writing | Certificate of Merit | Gabriel Ran, “Players Must ‘Bee’ Careful”

Yearbook Informational Graphics: Single | Second Place | Ananya Asthana and Natalie Bakwin, “Faculty and Staff”

Yearbook Division Page Design | Third Place | Natalie Bakwin and Grace Watson

2019 Print Newspaper (work from 2018-19 school year)

Single Subject News or Feature package, Single-Page Design | First Place | Priyanka Shrijay, “Chicago Choices”

Single Subject News or Feature Package, Double-truck (two-facing pages) | First Place | Emma Trone, “Too Hot To Handle”

Sports Commentary | First Place | Christian Gluth, “Colleges Need to Pay Athletes”

Sidebar Writing | Second Place | Audrey Matzke, “Non-Lab Pride Leaders Discuss Vibe in Schools”

Alternate Story Form | Certificate of Merit | Ella Beiser and Grace Zhang, “Seasons Streamings”

2018 (work from 2017-18 school year)

Art/Illustration: Portfolio of Work | Certificate of Merit | Amber Huo

Op-Ed or News Analysis Page Design | Certificate of Merit | Priyanka Shrijay

Single Subject News or Feature Package, Single Page Design | Certificate of Merit | Emma Trone

2017 (work from 2016-17 school year)

Cultural Feature | Second Place | Natalie Glick

Single spot news photograph | Second Place | Paige Fishman

CSPA Critique

2019-20 | High School Hybrid Newspaper | Gold Medalist with All-Columbian Honors (Essentials, Verbal, Visual)

2018-19 | High School Hybrid Newspaper | Gold Medalist with All-Columbian Honors (Essentials, Verbal)

2017-18 | High School Print Newspaper | Gold Medalist with All-Colombian Honor (Visual)

2016-17 | High School Print Newspaper | Gold Medalist with All-Colombian Honor (Verbal)

2015-16 | High School Print Newspaper | Silver Medalist

Best of Show — Staff

San Francisco Spring Convention April 2023 | Newspaper (Enrollment fewer than 1,800) | First Place

San Francisco Spring Convention April 2023 | Website (Enrollment fewer than 1,800) | First Place

St. Louis Fall Convention November 2022 | Website (Enrollment fewer than 1,800) | Seventh Place

St. Louis Fall Convention November 2022 | Newspaper (Enrollment fewer than 1,800) | Second Place

National Best of Show November 2021 | Website (Enrollment fewer than 1,500) | First Place

National Best of Show November 2021 | Newspaper/Newsmagazine (Enrollment fewer than 1,500) | Sixth Place

National Best of Show April 2021 | Website (Enrollment fewer than 1,500) | First Place

National Best of Show April 2021 | Newspaper Tabloid 16 or Fewer Pages | Eighth Place

National Best of Show November 2020 | Website (Enrollment fewer than 1,500) | Sixth Place

National Best of Show April 2020 | Newspaper Tabloid 16 or Fewer Pages | Third Place

National Best of Show April 2020 | Website (Enrollment fewer than 1,500) | Third Place

Chicago Fall Convention November 2018 | Newspaper Tabloid 16 or Fewer Pages | Second Place

Seattle Spring Convention April 2017 | Newspaper Tabloid 16 or Fewer Pages | Third Place

Best of Show — Individual/Team

National Best of Show November 2021 | Podcast | First Place

National Best of Show April 2021 | Podcast | Eighth Place

National Best of Show April 2021 | COVID-19 Reporting | Tenth Place

National Best of Show November 2020 | Election Reporting | Sixth Place

National Best of Show November 2020 | Social Justice Reporting | Tenth Place

National Best of Show April 2020 | COVID-19 Coverage | Fifth Place

National Best of Show April 2020 | Podcast | Tenth Place

NSPA Pacemaker Award — Newspaper

2022 | Newspaper Pacemaker Winner

2021 | Newspaper Pacemaker Finalist

2020 | Newspaper Pacemaker Winner

2019 | Newspaper Pacemaker Finalist

2017 | Newspaper Pacemaker Finalist

2001 | Newspaper Pacemaker Winner

2000 | Newspaper Pacemaker Finalist

1991 | Newspaper Pacemaker Winner

1990 | Newspaper Pacemaker Winner

1984 | Newspaper Pacemaker Winner

1980 | Newspaper Pacemaker Winner

1972 | Newspaper Pacemaker Winner

1970 | Newspaper Pacemaker Winner

1968 | Newspaper Pacemaker Winner

Undated Pre-1968 | Newspaper Pacemaker Winner

NSPA Pacemaker Award — Online

2022 | Online Pacemaker Winner

2021 | Online Pacemaker Finalist

2020 | Online Pacemaker Winner

NSPA Individual Awards

2022 | Digital Story of the Year: Photo Slideshow | Fourth Place | Andrew Burke-Stevenson

2022 | Photo of the Year: Environmental Portrait | First Place | Elliott Taylor

2022 | Photo of the Year: Environmental Portrait | Honorable Mention | Andrew Burke-Stevenson

2022 | Photo of the Year: Feature | Honorable Mention | Andrew Burke-Stevenson

2022 | Photo of the Year: News | Fourth Place | Malcolm Taylor

2022 | Photo of the Year: Sports Game/Action | Honorable Mention | Andrew Burke-Stevenson

2022 | Story of the Year: News | Third Place | Peter Pu

2021 | COVID-19 Coverage: Print News/Feature | First Place | Ella Beiser

2021 | Photo of the Year: News | First Place | Elliott Taylor

2021 | Photo of the Year: Feature | Second Place | Elliott Taylor

2021 | COVID-19 Coverage: Online News/Feature | Honorable Mention | Nicky Edwards-Levin

2020 | Story of the Year: Editorial | First Place | Nicky Edwards-Levin

2019 | Story of the Year: Editorial | Fourth Place | Audrey Matzke

2019 | Digital Story of the Year: Podcast| Honorable Mention | Jacob Posner, Emma Trone

2019 | Social Justice Reporting | Honorable Mention | Jacob Posner, Emma Trone

2018 | Story of the Year: Editorial | First Place | Natalie Glick

2016 | Story of the Year: Editorial/Opinion | Second Place | Sonny Lee

NSPA Critique

2019-20 | First Class Rating with Two Marks of Distinction (website)

2019-20 | All-American Rating with Four Marks of Distinction (print)

2018-19 | All-American Rating with Four Marks of Distinction

2017-18 | All-American Rating with Four Marks of Distinction

2016-17 | All-American Rating with Four Marks of Distinction

2015-16 | All-American Rating with Five Marks of Distinction

2014-15 | First Class Rating with Three Marks of Distinction

1965-2014 | 49 All-American Ratings

1988 | NSPA Hall of Fame, representing sustained excellence — 10 All-American ratings in no more than 11 years

National Student Media Contests (formerly Write-off Contests)

• San Francisco Spring Convention April 2023

Superior: Mia Lipson, editorial writing

Superior: Kaden Moubayed, first-year photo

Superior: Zara Siddique, commentary writing

Excellent: Kabir Joshi, review writing

Honorable mention: Chloë Alexander, news editing/headline/current events

Honorable mention: Light Dohrn, press law and ethics

Honorable mention: Clare McRoberts, feature writing

Honorable mention: Audrey Park, online news package (team)

Honorable mention: Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu, online news package (team)

Honorable mention: Sahana Unni, online news package (team)

Honorable mention: Victoria Washington, news writing

• St. Louis Fall Convention November 2022

Commentary Writing | Superior | Krishita Dutta

News Editing/Headline/Current Events | Excellent | Téa Tamburo

Photography Portfolio | Excellent | Matt Petres

Themed Photo | Excellent | Gabriel Issa

Editorial Writing | Honorable Mention | Audrey Park

Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Sahana Unni

First-Year Photo | Honorable Mention | Kenneth Peters

Press Law and Ethics | Honorable Mention | Audrey Matei

Review Writing | Honorable Mention | Erich Raumann

• Virtual Fall Convention November 2021

Feature Writing | Superior | Peter Pu

First-Year Photo | Excellent | Matt Petres

Photography Portfolio | Excellent | Andrew Burke-Stevenson

Press Law and Ethics | Excellent | An Ngo

Review Writing | Excellent | Téa Tamburo

Portrait Photo | Honorable Mention | Malcolm Taylor

Sports Writing | Honorable Mention | Adrianna Nehme

• Virtual Fall Convention November 2020

Newspaper Design | Superior | Amanda Cassel

Press Law and Ethics | Superior | Berk Oto

Editorial Writing | Excellent | Krishita Dutta

Review Writing | Excellent | Nicky Edwards-Levin

News Writing | Honorable Mention | Peter Pu

Sports Writing | Honorable Mention | Grace Holleb

Commentary Writing | Honorable Mention | An Ngo

Yearbook Copy/Caption: Clubs: | Honorable Mention | Adrianna Nehme

Feature Photo | Honorable Mention | Malcolm Taylor

• Washington, D.C., Fall Convention November 2019

Feature Writing | Superior | Mira Costello

Review Writing | Superior | An Ngo

News Editing/Headline Writing/Current Events | Superior | Peter Pu

Yearbook Copy/Caption: Student Life | Superior | Claire Duncan

Sports Action Photo | Superior | Maria Shaughnessy

Commentary Writing | Excellent | Caledonia Abbey

First-Year Photo | Excellent | Malcolm Taylor

News Writing | Honorable Mention | Grace Holleb

Editorial Writing | Honorable Mention | Olivia Griffin

Sports Writing | Honorable Mention | Julian Ingersoll

Yearbook Copy/Caption: Sports | Honorable Mention | Anathea Carrigan

• Chicago Fall Convention November 2018

News Writing | Superior | Grace Zhang

Yearbook Copy/Captions: Academics | Superior | Grace Watson

Press Law and Ethics | Excellent | Otto Brown

Sports Writing | Excellent | Priyanka Shrijay

Yearbook Copy/Captions: Clubs | Excellent | Mira Costello

Editorial Writing | Honorable Mention | Emma Trone

Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Jacob Posner

Yearbook Copy/Captions: Sports | Honorable Mention | Claire Duncan

Yearbook Copy/Captions: Student Life | Honorable Mention | Yael Rolnik

• Seattle Spring Convention April 2017

News Writing | Excellent | Emma Trone

Sports Writing | Honorable Mention | Jacob Posner

Writing, Photo and Multimedia Contests

March 2019

Personal Column | Honorable Mention | Mira Costello

March 2018

Political Writing | Third Place | Jacob Posner

Editorial Writing | Honorable Mention | Michael Rubin

Sports Writing | Honorable Mention | Sonny Lee

Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Priyanka Shrijay

Opinion Column | Honorable Mention | Katerina Lopez

March 2016

Editorial Writing | Honorable Mention | Elena Maestripieri

In-depth Team Reporting | Honorable Mention | Grace Anderson, Micaiah Buchheim-Jurisson, Alex Lundsgaarde, Willis Weinstein

News Writing | Honorable Mention | Elizabeth Chon

Political Writing | Honorable Mention | Julian Lark

Profile | Honorable Mention | Ariel Gans

Profile | Honorable Mention | Clyde Schwab

March 2015

Feature Writing | Honorable Mention | Clyde Schwab

News Writing | Honorable Mention | Elizabeth Chon

Illinois Journalist of the Year

2017 Runner-up: Marissa Martinez

2015 Runner-up: Michael Glick

Illinois All-State Journalism Team

The award recognizes those students who have proven themselves indispensable to their respective school media.

2022 Téa Tamburo

2021 Caroline Hohner

2020 Amanda Cassel

2019 Emma Trone

2018 Priyanka Shrijay

2017 Marissa Martinez

2016 Grace Anderson

2015 Michael Glick

2014 Michael Glick

2011 Sydney Scarlata

2010 Nick Chaskin

2009 Gabriel Bump

2008 Liwen Xu

2007 Jeremy Lacocque

2005 Joseph Bernardoni and Danielle Goldman

Newspaper and Digital News Media Contest / March 2019 to March 2020

Best Overall Publication (Print, Digital or Hybrid)

Best Hybrid Publication

Best Website

Best COVID-19 Coverage (special category)
1st: Coronavirus delays Chinese exchange trip, Madeline Welch
3rd: Beach family repatriated after being stranded in Peru, Abigail Slimmon, Berk Oto

Best News Story
1st: To protest, dancers must sit, Ella Beiser
3rd: Lab students participate in Global Climate strike in Chicago, Audrey Matzke

Best In-Depth News Story
1st: Climate crisis: How teachers plan to address the generation’s hottest issue, Peter Pu
2nd: Teachers go ‘gradeless’, Nikhil Patel

Best Feature Story
1st: TikTok encourages self-expression, community, Audrey Matzke
Honorable Mention: Suburban commuters experience positives, negatives, Ella Beiser

Best Personality Profile
1st: Senior enjoys creating complex engineering projects, Grace Brady
3rd: Gigi Reece’s percussion passion, Olivia Griffin

Best Sports News Story
1st: Boys soccer team places first at state, Nicky Edwards-Levin, Christian Gluth, Ella Beiser
2nd: P.E. department says athletics are not suitable substitute, Ella Beiser

Best Sports Feature Story
1st: Esports proves growing and successful industry, Christian Gluth
2nd: Refereeing done right: Student, teacher collaborate over calling signals, Madeline Welch

Best Staff Editorial
1st: Identity clubs need our help to thrive, Nicky Edwards-Levin, Madeline Welch
3rd: Teens: count on your peers, Iván Beck

Best Serious Commentary
1st: Wellness is about more than just academics, Audrey Matzke
Honorable Mention: Zero-waste should be an affordable lifestyle, Leland Culver

Best Review
1st: Memoir explores survivor-attacker narrative, Amanda Cassel
2nd: World of Warhol: Art Institute hosts retrospective exhibit, Olivia Griffin

Best News or Feature Photo
1st: March 2, 2020: All in the air (photo 5 in series), Maria Shaughnessy
Honorable Mention: 96.7 p12 It’s Rocket Science, Elliott Taylor

Best Sports Photo
1st: 96.2 p11 Tight-knit tennis team, Maria Shaughnessy
Honorable Mention: 96.5 p10 Heads up, Maria Shaughnessy

Best Illustration
2nd: 95.8 p6-7 Too Hot To Handle, Risa Cohen
Honorable Mention: 96.6 p6-7 Race for the Nomination, Risa Cohen

Best Infographic
2nd: 96.7 p8 Facts on Fire, Nicky Edwards-Levin
3rd: 96.2 p6-7 Vaping Quick Facts, Amanda Cassel, Abigail Slimmon

Best Alternative Storytelling
2nd: 96.7 p7 Brought to the table, Abigail Slimmon, Nikhil Patel
Honorable Mention: 95.10 p12 Take time during break to rest, recharge, Olivia Griffin, Leland Culver, Willow Young

Best Use of Social Media
1st: Instagram — Abigail Slimmon
3rd: Facebook — Leland Culver

Best Headline
1st: 96.7 p12 He’s a rocket man, Audrey Matzke

Best Single-Page Story Package
1st: 96.2 p12 Whole new headspace, Ella Beiser, Berk Oto, Julian Ingersoll, Ace Zhang
2nd: 96.5 p11 Sports on Screens, Nicky Edwards-Levin, Christian Gluth

Best Centerspread Story Package
1st: 96.5 p6-7 Swipe and scroll, Nikhil Patel, Amanda Cassel, Audrey Matzke, Peter Pu, Maria Shaughnessy
3rd: 96.6 p6-7 Race for the Nomination, Amanda Cassel, Anathea Carrigan, Nicky Edwards-Levin, Caroline Hohner, Risa Cohen

Best Photo Story
1st: 95.8 p11 Get on board with spring, Odysseas Nikas, Abigail Slimmon, Katerina Lopez
2nd: 96.2 p2 Homecoming Week, Mira Costello, Kathy Luan, Maria Shaughnessy, Malcolm Taylor

Best Front-Page Design
1st: 96.4, Dec. 12, 2019 — Mira Costello
2nd: 96.7, March 12, 2020 — Ella Beiser

Best Overall Design
1st: 96.5, Jan. 24, 2020
2nd: 96.7, March 12, 2020

Best Multimedia Story Package
1st: Artsfest provides time for creativity, relaxation, Peter Pu, Miriam Bloom, Kathy Luan, Maria Shaughnessy, Elliott Taylor, Malcolm Taylor
2nd: Campus sound show provides new art experience, Peter Pu

Best Audio Podcast
3rd: The Bubble: Religion, Jacob Posner, Emma Trone
Honorable Mention: The Bubble: Race, Jacob Posner, Emma Trone

Best Photo Gallery or Photo Slideshow
3rd: Sept. 30, 2019: Students embrace Spirit Week with fun outfits, Nicky Edwards-Levin, Macy Beal, Kathy Luan, Malcolm Taylor, Maria Shaughnessy
Honorable Mention: March 2, 2020: Art, music, fun abound at Art in the Dark, Peter Pu, Maria Shaughnessy, Leland Culver

Newspaper and Digital News Media Contest / March 2018 to March 2019

Best Overall Publication (Print, Digital or Hybrid)

Best Print Publication

Best News Story
2nd: Community in protest, Mira Costello and Jacob Posner

Best In-Depth News Story
1st: Community reacts: Lab’s sexual education must evolve to match student realities, Emma Trone and Jacob Posner
2nd: Fearing stereotypes, boys don’t express sexuality, Jacob Posner

Best Feature Story
1st: Inspiring inmates, Sonny Lee
2nd: Simple, easy, popular, Caledonia Abbey

Best Personality Profile
2nd: Day in, day out, junior gives back, Samira Glaeser-Khan
3rd: Swift, silly and serious, Nikhil Patel

Best Sports News Story
3rd: Despite complaints, head guards now in use, Abigail Slimmon

Best Sports Feature Story
1st: Socializing & Sweating, Mira Costello
3rd: Maroon fans energize Roman stands, Emma Trone

Best Sports Commentary
1st: Colleges need to pay athletes for their commitment, Christian Gluth
2nd: Female athletes deserve equal recognition, Emma Trone

Best Staff Editorial
1st: Administrators: You must walk the talk, Mira Costello
2nd: At other private schools, a free student press should be the norm, Emma Trone, Priyanka Shrijay, Jacob Posner

Best Serious Commentary
1st: Gender dynamics at Lab mirror Kavanaugh case, Emma Trone
2nd: It’s OK not to know how to help with an eating disorder, Mira Costello

Best Review
1st: Obama’s memoir shows path of a woman to glory, Priyanka Shrijay
2nd: Saucy Porka fuses Asian, Latin American cuisines, Iván Beck

Best News or Feature Photo
3rd: A man with many faces, Lily Vag-Urminsky

Best Sports Photo
1st: Come sail away, Odysseas Nikas
Honorable Mention: State stunner, Michelle Husain

Best Editorial Cartoon
2nd: Administrators: You must walk the talk, Risa Cohen

Best Illustration
2nd: Sled the city, Risa Cohen

Best Infographic
Honorable Mention: Of boys at U-High, Jacob Posner and Priyanka Shrijay

Best Alternative Storytelling
1st: Hallowed Halls, Iván Beck
2nd: Seasons Streamings, Ella Beiser and Grace Zhang

Best Use of Social Media
1st: Instagram, Abigail Slimmon

Best Headline
3rd: All shapes and slices, Jacob Posner

Best Advertisement
1st: The Sitdown, Max Garfinkel

Best Single-Page Story Package
1st: Sky-high homework, Emma Trone, Grace Zhang, Priyanka Shrijay, Max Garfinkel, Ace Zhang
2nd: Chicago choices, Priyanka Shrijay, Grace Zhang, Jacob Posner, Leland Culver, Berk Oto, Risa Cohen

Best Centerspread Story Package
1st: Not straight, not seen, Jacob Posner, Priyanka Shrijay, Audrey Matzke, Iván Beck, Ace Zhang
2nd: Blue wave, or red reaction? Emma Trone, Amanda Cassel, Mira Costello, Iván Beck, Katerina Lopez

Best Front-Page Design
3rd: 95.02, Jacob Posner
Honorable Mention: 95.06, Emma Trone

Best Overall Design
1st: 95.05, Jan. 25, 2019
2nd: 95.06, Feb. 14, 2019

Best Multimedia Story Package
2nd: Sept, 15, 2018: Spirited, whole-day event marks reopening of Jackman Field, Jacob Posner, Max Garfinkel, Nicholas Merchant

Best Video Story
1st: March 3, 2019: A look behind the scenes of Artsfest 2019, Grace Zhang
2nd: Feb. 22, 2019: Swimmer Mitch Walker will compete at state meet today, Emma Trone

Best Website
1st: https://uhighmidway.com, Jacob Posner, Emma Trone, Priyanka Shrijay, Nikhil Patel

Newspaper and Digital News Media Contest / March 2017 to March 2018

Best Overall Publication (Print, Digital or Hybrid)

Best Print Publication

Overall Design, second

Best News Story

1st: Leah Emanuel, “Through walkout, students show solidarity with Parkland survivors”

2nd: Michael Rubin, “Faculty union, director at odds about new policy”

Best In-Depth News Story

1st: Dheven Unni, “Class Clouds”

Honorable mention: Natalie Glick, “Expert urges discomfort for teens”

Best Feature Story

1st: Sam Fleming, “Cold winter, warm hearts”

Honorable mention: Emma Trone, “Is U-High worth it?”

Best Personality Profile

1st: Priyanka Shrijay, “Beauty in death: Junior taxidermies to honor creatures“

2nd: Emma Trone, “Forming unexpected community”

Best Sports News Story

2nd: Samira Glaeser-Khan, “New measures to protect athletes from head injury”

3rd: Sonny Lee, “Kneel for awareness”

Best Sports Feature Story

1st: Sonny Lee, “Rising higher than fear, falling and failure”

2nd: Emma Trone, “New year, new healthful habits”

Best Sports Commentary

2nd: Michael Rubin, “Olympics should empower LGBT athletes”

2nd: Abby Slimmon, “Let’s focus on reason for taking a knee, police brutality”

Best Staff Editorial

1st: Michael Rubin, “Making use of their ‘seat at the table’”

3rd: Natalie Glick, “Conservative students entitled to safe space, too”

Best Review

1st: Michael Rubin, “Chicago art museum showcases U.S. history”

Best News or Feature Photos

3rd: Amanda Levitt, “Not just for the rich”

Honorable mention: Teresa Xie, “Signs of support”

Best Sports Photo

1st: Sam Fleming, “Kick off”

Best Infographic

1st: Sam Fleming, “Stories behind the statistics”

2nd: Jacob Posner, “Class Clouds”

Best Alternative Storytelling

2nd: Jacob Posner and Sonny Lee, “A fresh view of U-High”

Best Use of Social Media

1st: Facebook, University of Chicago Laboratory High School

Honorable Mention: Snapchat, University of Chicago Laboratory High School

Best Headline (design)

Honorable mention: Jacob Posner, “Class Clouds”

Best Single-Page Story Package

1st: Emma Trone, Sports, “Gold and Glory at the Games”

2nd: Michael Rubin, News, “Who will lead our state?”

Best Centerspread Story Package

1st: Talia Goerge-Karron, Dheven Unni, Natalie Glick, “Stop and Listen”

2nd: Sam Fleming, “Cold Winter, Warm Hearts”

Best Photo Story

1st: Sam Fleming, “Joy in Chicago”

Best Front-Page Design

1st: Samira Glaeser-Khan, Oct. 12, 2017

2nd: Dheven Unni, March 8, 2018

Best Audio Podcast

1st: Emma Trone, Priyanka Shrijay, Michael Rubin, “Walkout”

2nd: Emma Trone, “Audio Extra — Chinese Exchange Students”

Newspaper and Digital News Media Contest / March 2016 to March 2017

Best Print Publication

U-High Midway

Best Overall Publication (Print, Digital or Hybrid)

U-High Midway

Best News Story

1st: Jacob Posner, “Lab, Woodlawn students connect”

2nd: Michael Rubin, “Affinity Clubs respond to Trump win”

Best In-Depth News Story

1st: Samira Glaeser-Khan, “Students disagree about hate speech”

2nd: Marissa Martinez, “Students of color unsure affirmative action will help them”

Best Feature Story

1st: Leah Emanuel, “Black at Lab”

2nd: Marissa Martinez, Emma Trone, “Mixed yet whole”

Best Personality Profile

1st: Sonny Lee, “Final high fives”

2nd: Sarah Pan, “For 24 years, Darnell tastes the fruits of his labors”

Best Sports News Story

1st: Dheven Unni, “Swimmers Join Volleyball Team in Breast Cancer Fight”

2nd: Clyde Schwab, “Boys Volleyball Planned to Start Spring Quarter”

Best Sports Feature Story

1st: Emma Trone, “Jameel Alausa leads team by example”

2nd: Clyde Schwab, “In off-season, athletes like training with same coach”

Best Sports Commentary

1st: Clyde Schwab, “Sport participation yields more than exercise”

2nd: Michael Rubin, “Squash team’s expansion may be harmful”

Best Staff Editorial

1st: Alex Abbey, Free speech essential to democracy

2nd: Talia Goerge-Karron, Clubs should strive for transparency

Best Serious Commentary

1st: Priyanka Shrijay, “Obama was inclusive towards all Americans”

2nd: Natalie Glick, “After inauguration, millions march worldwide”

Best Review

1st: Michael Rubin, ‘Atlanta’ brings viewers a new perspective on life

2nd: Natalie Glick, Art reveals beauty that came from horror

Best News or Feature Photos

1st: Paige Fishman, U-High Midway (Protester)

HM: Lillian Nemeth, U-High (chalk throwing)

Best Sports Photo

1st: Bailey Garb, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Pointed in the right direction

3rd: Teresa Xie, University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Playing to win

Best Editorial Cartoon

1st: Neena Dhanoa, Assembly

Best Illustration

1st: Emma Trone, (Mixed yet whole)

2nd: Sonny Lee, Matan Diermeier-Lazar (students on exchange)

Best Infographic

1st: Marissa Martinez (marijuana usage chart)

3rd: Sonny Lee, Emma Strone (poke review)

Best Alternative Storytelling

1st: Talia Goerge-Karron, Marissa Martinez, “Peer-to-Peer: 12 recommendations from 12th graders”

2nd: Natalie Glick, Sonny Lee, Michael Rubin, “2016 Arts Year in Review (timeline)”

Best Use of Social Media

1st: Staff, University of Chicago Laboratory High School

Best Headline (design)

1st: Emma Trone (Mixed yet whole)

HM: Natalie Glick (mixed media art)

Best Single-Page Story Package

1st: Clyde Schwab, “Disunited States of America”

2nd: Natalie Glick, Priyanka Shrijay, and Liza Edwards-Levin, “Fiction becomes reality”

Best Centerspread Story Package

1st: Marissa Martinez, Clyde Schwab & team, “Turning a new leaf”

2nd: Marissa Martinez & team, “Beyond our bubble”

Best Photo Story

2nd: Sonny Lee, “Bridgeport: Tradition to trendy”

Best Front-Page Design

1st: Talia Goerge-Karron, May 12, 2016

2nd: Talia Goerge-Karron, Clyde Schwab, Feb. 16, 2017

Best Overall Design

1st: Staff, U-High Midway

Newspaper and Digital News Media Contest / March 2014 to March 2015

Best Overall Newspaper | Division 4

Advertising: Michael Glick, second and third place

Centerspread: Grace Anderson and Michael Glick, first place; Grace Anderson, third place

Column Writing: Luke Murphy, second; Michael Glick, third

Comic Strip or Panel: Lydia Fama, first; Kat Flocke, second

Editorial Cartoon: Lydia Fama, first

Feature Writing: Michael Glick, first; Grace Anderson, Micaiah Buchheim-Jurisson and Julian Lark, second

Front Page Design: Michael Glick, second

Headline Writing: Luke Murphy, first

News Writing: Julian Lark, first; Maia Boussy, second

Overall Design: Staff, second

Review Writing: Clyde Schwab, second

Sports Writing: Alex Harron, first; Micaiah Buchheim-Jurrison, second

Editorial Writing: Staff, second

Scholastic Press Association of Chicago March 2022 to February 2023

Overall Newspaper: U-High Midway staff, superior

Community Story: Clare O’Connor, superior

General Feature Story: Amy Ren, superior

Non-Sports Photo: Malcolm Taylor (Class of 2022), superior

Opinion Piece or Column: Amy Ren, superior

Original Editorial Cartoon: Dalin Dohrn, superior

Special Coverage: Clare O’Connor, William Tan, Chloe Alexander and Amy Ren, superior

Sports Photo: Patrice Graham, superior

Audio Journalism: Caroline Hohner (Class of 2022), excellent

Entertainment Review: Erich Raumann, excellent

News Story: Audrey Park, excellent

Personality Profile: Louis Auxenfans, excellent

Sports News Story: Ethan Swinger, excellent

Sports Feature Story: William Tan, excellent

Staff Editorial: Clare O’Connor, excellent

NFPW High School Communications Contest