Emma Trone, Editor-in-Chief
I joined the Midway staff as an accelerated beginning journalist my freshman year. My sophomore year I served as an assistant editor, and junior year I was the editor of the sports and recreation section. As a senior I was an editor-in-chief. I love telling stories, and journalism allows me to do that in so many ways. In addition to working for the Midway, I’m also a Student Council representative and a member of the swim and track teams.
Awards:
2019 National Scholastic Press Association Digital Story of the Year: Honorable mention, podcast, “The Bubble”
2019 National Scholastic Press Association Social Justice Reporting: Honorable mention, “The Bubble”
2019 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Awards: First place, Single subject news or feature package, double-truck (two-facing pages), “Too Hot To Handle”
2019 Illinois Journalism Education Association: All-State Team
2018 Journalism Education Association National Write-off Contests, Chicago: Honorable mention, editorial writing
2018 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Awards: Certificate of merit, Single subject news or feature package, single-page design
2017 Journalism Education Association National Write-off Contests, Seattle: Excellent, news writing
