Chloë Alexander is a member of the Class of 2025 and is an editor-in-chief. She joined the journalism family in the 2021-22 school year as a ninth grader and previously served as an assistant editor and the arts editor. Chloë enjoys journalism because it allows her to create a space for Lab students to be represented through writing. Outside of working on the Midway, she is a Maroon Key, on the Renaissance Literary board and enjoys reading.
Awards:
2025 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle: Breaking news (with Jaya Alenghat, Chloë Alexander, Mia Lipson), third place, Pro-Palestine encampment faces opposition yet stands with goals
2025 Scholastic Press Association of Chicago, special coverage (with Clare McRoberts, Taariq Ahmed, Lila Coyne, Declan Smith), superior
2025 Scholastic Press Association of Chicago, staff editorial, excellent
2025 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, centerspread story package (with Light Dohrn, Taariq Ahmed, Edward Park, Sygne Stole), Freedom in the Balance
2025 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, photo gallery or photo slideshow (with Jaya Alenghat, Mia Lipson, Olin Nafziger), After 8 days, UChicago pro-Palestine encampment removed on morning of May 7
2025 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Honorable Mention, Chloë Alexander, Battle fake news with literacy
2024 National Scholastic Press Association Digital Story of the Year: Photo Slideshow (with Olin Nafziger, Jaya Alenghat, Mia Lipson), second place
2024 National Scholastic Press Association Best Use of Social Media: Social Media Reporting (with Jaya Alenghat, Clare McRoberts, Skye Freeman), fourth place
2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, photo gallery or slideshow (with Taariq Ahmed, Skye Freeman), ArtsFest activities reflect students spirit, creativity
2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Second place, multimedia story package (with Haley Maharry, Jaya Alenghat, Clare McRoberts, Olin Nafziger), Mocktail Mania: Fruity, fizzy drinks offer nonalchoholic, fun beverage option
2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Second place, single-page story package (with Mia Lipson, Haley Maharry), Arts: Hiding honky-tonk
2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Third place, infographic, Arts: Five to Try
2023 Journalism Education Association National Student Media Contests, Boston convention: Honorable mention, feature writing
2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, alternative storytelling (with Amon Gray, Audrey Matei, Téa Tamburo, Ainsley Williams, Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu, Victoria Washington), Rising Stars, Jan. 24, 2023
2023 Journalism Education Association National Student Media Contests, San Francisco convention: Honorable mention, news editing, headline and current events
2023 Scholastic Press Association of Chicago, special coverage: (with Clare O’Connor, Amy Ren and William Tan), superior
2022 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award: Briefs writing, first place (with Louis Auxenfans, Joaquin Figueroa, Chloe Ma, Amy Ren, Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu), Vol. 98, Issue 8 (March 10, 2022), Page 3
