Awards:
2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, news, Multiple thefts reported this month
2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, alternative storytelling (with Audrey Park, Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu)
2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, photo story (with Zara Siddique)
2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Honorable mention, serious commentary, Mindy Kaling’s depiction of Indian women isn’t a step forward
2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Third place, feature story, Fragrance fanatics: trend sparks student interest in cologne
2024 Scholastic Press Association of Chicago, special coverage: (with Audrey Park and Clare McRoberts) superior
2024 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award: First place, personal opinion: on-campus issues, “New auditorium name at odds with values”
2024 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award: Second place (with Zara Siddique), photo layout: full page (Page 3)
2024 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award: Certificate of merit, news feature, “Dazzling drag city”
2023 Journalism Education Association National Student Media Contests, San Francisco convention: Honorable mention, online package
2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, serious commentary, New auditorium name at odds with values
2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, audio journalism (with Téa Tamburo), Audio: The beat boys — Club provides opportunity for music exploration, socialization
2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Second place, staff editorial, Step up to support peers’ mental health
2022 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award: Cultural feature, certificate of merit, “‘Bridgerton’ effectively represents Indian culture“
2022 Journalism Education Association National Student Media Contests, St. Louis convention: Honorable mention, feature writing
2020 National Scholastic Press Association Fall Best of Show: Sixth Place, Election Reporting (contributor), “As trailblazer for multiple identities, Harris inspires students”
Sahana Unni is a member of the Class of 2024 and serves as an editor-in-chief. She began journalism as a ninth grader in the 2020-21 school year and has since appreciated the exposure to different ideas and perspectives. Her favorite story she has written is about the Jane Collective, a group of women who provided safe abortions before the procedure was legalized in the early 1970s. Outside of journalism, Sahana enjoys creative writing and reading, while also serving as an editor-in-chief of the Renaissance literary magazine and a captain of the Mock Trial team.