Louis Auxenfans is a member of the Class of 2023 and serves as the news editor for the U-High Midway. He began in the 2020-21 school year when he was a sophomore and previously served as an assistant editor. So far, his favorite Midway story is on student melatonin usage. Outside of journalism, he is the principal clarinetist of CYSO’s Symphony Orchestra and serves on the U-High Finance Club board. He also enjoys playing the piano, watching soccer and learning about economics.
Awards:
2024 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award: Certificate of merit, podcast, “A rite of passage: Seniors reflect on first voting experience,”
2023 National Scholastic Press Association Digital Story of the Year: Podcast, second place
2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, personality profile, Accessibility advocate: Student reflects on fight for disability rights in published book
2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, front-page design, Vol. 98, Issue 13, Sept. 29, 2022
2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Second place, front-page design, Vol. 98, Issue 16, Dec. 8, 2022
2023 Scholastic Press Association of Chicago, personality profile: excellent
2022 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award: Briefs writing, first place (with Chloë Alexander, Joaquin Figueroa, Chloe Ma, Amy Ren, Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu), Vol. 98, Issue 8 (March 10, 2022), Page 3
2022 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award: News feature, certificate of merit, “Elevator obstacles generate anxiety”
2020 National Scholastic Press Association Fall Best of Show: Sixth Place, Election Reporting (contributor), “As trailblazer for multiple identities, Harris inspires students”
