Clare O’Connor is an editor-in-chief and a member of the Class of 2023. She joined the Midway in the 2019-20 school year as a ninth grader. Outside of journalism, Clare is co-president of the Refugee Club, an Eye to Eye mentor and a student representative on Lab’s All-Schools Council. Outside of school, Clare volunteers at a local refugee support non-profit called FORA. During her time on the Midway staff, multiple of Clare’s stories have been recognized through Best of SNO. Out of everything she has written, Clare’s personal favorite story is a column entitled “Amid controversy, athletes seek inclusion.”
Awards:
2023 National Scholastic Press Association Story of the Year: Editorial, fifth place
2023 National Scholastic Press Association Design of the Year: Newspaper page/spread, honorable mention
2023 Scholastic Press Association of Chicago, community story: superior
2023 Scholastic Press Association of Chicago, special coverage: (with William Tan, Chloë Alexander and Amy Ren), superior
2023 Scholastic Press Association of Chicago, staff editorial: excellent
2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, staff editorial, Administrators: Denounce and address hateful actions
2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, infographic, Falling into the Manosphere (Who’s Who), Feb. 23, 2023
2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, video story, Weighed down: Are packs harming our backs?
2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, centerspread package, Falling into the Manosphere Pipeline, Feb. 23, 2023
