Clare McRoberts is a member of the Class of 2025 and serves as editor-in-chief. She began journalism in the 2021-22 school year as a ninth grader and previously served as an assistant editor and features editor. Her favorite story she has written is a profile on Phillip Raoul, an auto shop manager. Outside of journalism, she enjoys oil painting, running and reading mystery novels.
Awards:
2024 National Scholastic Press Association Story of the Year: Opinion — Top 10 Finalist (result announced Nov. 9, 2024)
2024 National Scholastic Press Association Best Use of Social Media: Social Media Reporting (with Jaya Alenghat, Chloë Alexander, Skye Freeman) — Top 10 Finalist (result announced Nov. 9, 2024)
2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, serious commentary, It’s time to end legacy admissions
2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, video story, Video: Taylor Swift fans unite over clothing, bracelets and songs
2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, single-page story package, City Life: Emmett Till museum
2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Second place, news, University bars land acknowledgement statements
2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Second place, in-depth news story, Fact or fiction: Teens use social media as news source, risks included
2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Second place, staff editorial, Election breach threatens student voice
2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Second place, headline (with Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu), Fragrance fanatics: trend sparks student interest in cologne
2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Second place, multimedia story package (with Haley Maharry, Jaya Alenghat, Chloë Alexander, Olin Nafziger), Mocktail Mania: Fruity, fizzy drinks offer nonalchoholic, fun beverage option
2024 Scholastic Press Association of Chicago, news story, superior
2024 Scholastic Press Association of Chicago, opinion piece or column: superior
2024 Scholastic Press Association of Chicago, special coverage: (with Audrey Park and Sahana Unni) superior
2024 Scholastic Press Association of Chicago, broadcast feature: excellent
2024 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award: Certificate of merit, personal opinion: off-campus issues, “It’s time to end legacy admissions”
2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Second place, personality profile, Bel Canto singer finds his voice in song
2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Second place, audio journalism (with Krishita Dutta), Audio: How we treat women in power — it’s not just Taylor Swift who faces sexism
2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Second place, single-page story package, Health & Wellness Page 3, Feb. 23, 2023
2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Third place, in-depth news, Safety and security: Half of surveyed worry about safety on campus
2023 Journalism Education Association National Student Media Contests, San Francisco convention: Honorable mention, feature writing
