Logan Aimone, MJE, began teaching and advising at University of Chicago Laboratory High School in January 2015. Previously he was on the School Newspapers Online team, led the National Scholastic Press Association as executive director, and taught journalism for 10 years at Wenatchee (Washington) High School, where his students earned top national honors for newspaper, website and yearbook. He co-wrote two journalism textbooks and has received state and national awards for teaching, advising and freedom of expression. He served nearly seven years on the board of directors of the Student Press Law Center, a Washington, D.C.,-based nonprofit providing free legal resources to student journalists and educators, ending his term by serving as board chair.

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• 2024 National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year, Columbia Scholastic Press Association and Dow Jones News Fund
• 2021 James A. Tidwell Award, Illinois scholastic journalism educator of the year, Illinois Journalism Education Association
• 2019 Special Recognition Yearbook Adviser, Journalism Education Association
• 2015 Pioneer Award, National Scholastic Press Association
• 2015 Gold Key Award, Columbia Scholastic Press Association
• 2005 Distinguished Adviser, Dow Jones News Fund
• 2005 Adviser of the Year, Washington Journalism Education Association
• 2004 Fern Valentine Freedom of Expression Award
• 2002 Special Recognition Adviser, Dow Jones News Fund