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U-High Midway

The Student News Site of University of Chicago Laboratory High School

U-High Midway

The Student News Site of University of Chicago Laboratory High School

U-High Midway

William Tan

William Tan, Editor-in-Chief

William Tan serves the Midway as editor-in-chief. He is a member of the Class of 2023 and joined the staff in 2020-21 as a sophomore. Collaborating with editors, designing print issues and pursuing meaningful stories are his favorite parts of being a journalist. In addition to journalism, William enjoys playing the cello, watching basketball and trying new foods.

Awards:

2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, multimedia story package (with Matt Petres), Balancing Act: A brotherly bond drives twin gymnasts Akshay and Kavan Puri to success

2024 Scholastic Press Association of Chicago, sports feature story: superior

2024 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award: Certificate of merit (with Patrice Graham, Gabriel Issa, Matthew McGehee, Kaden Moubayed, Matt Petres), photo story, "Photo Gallery: Raw reactions"

2023 National Scholastic Press Association Digital Story of the Year: Multimedia sports, fourth place (with Matt Petres)

2023 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award: Digital news: personality profile, certificate of merit, "One Book, Two Cultures

2023 Scholastic Press Association of Chicago, special coverage: (with Clare O’Connor, Chloë Alexander and Amy Ren), superior

2023 Scholastic Press Association of Chicago, sports feature story: excellent

2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, sports feature, Pressure to perform: Students say managing workload, sports comes with cost

2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Honorable mention, sports commentary, Keep no-cut: Everyone plays their part

2022 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award: Print news: personality profile, third place, "One Book, Two Cultures

All content by William Tan
Members of the boys soccer team embrace after a goal. The team won 2-3 on a Sept. 30, senior night game against Northridge College Prep.

Photo gallery: Raw Reactions

William Tan, Editor-in-Chief
May 4, 2023
SWAPPING IDEAS. David Ren, a junior, tilts his phone to share a thought with junior Lincoln Richardson. Despite
discussing controversial topics, Political Discourse Club leaders try to maintain a space where people can debate
without fear of being censured for their ideas. David Ren is a student in Beginning Journalism and was not involved
in reporting for this story.

Club embraces conflict, conversation

William Tan, Editor-in-Chief
January 25, 2023

Keep no-cut: Everyone plays their part

William Tan, Editor-In-Chief
December 8, 2022

Therapy doesn’t always work

William Tan, Editor-in-Chief
September 29, 2022
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