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:
2025 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, advertising (with Eli Raikhel)
2025 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Second place, centerspread story package (with Milo Platz-Walker, Taariq Ahmed, Jaya Alenghat, Skye Freeman, Naomi Benton, Lila Coyne, Sygne Stole), Addicted to the Algorithm
2025 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Second place, news story (with Taariq Ahmed, Jaya Alenghat), Lab adapts to reality of tighter budget
2025 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Third place, sports news, Adapting to the sideline: seniors coach Lab soccer team
2025 Scholastic Press Association of Chicago, special coverage (with Taariq Ahmed, Chloë Alexander, Lila Coyne, Declan Smith), superior
2024 Journalism Education Association National Student Media Contests, Philadelphia convention: Excellent, newspaper layout
2024 National Scholastic Press Association Story of the Year: Opinion, third place
2024 National Scholastic Press Association Best Use of Social Media: Social Media Reporting (with Jaya Alenghat, Chloë Alexander, Skye Freeman), fourth place
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
