National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) 

• Leadership Award in Student Journalism 2025

Nominated by journalism adviser, Louisa Avery, for demonstrating leadership through mentorship of younger staff members and courage to pursue challenging stories in   student journalism.

Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA)

• Certificate of Merit in Entertainment Reviews 2024

International recognition for review of “‘One Day’ tells a gut-wrenching, authentic story of young love.”

• Second Place in General or Humor Commentary 2024 

International award for commentary piece “Taylor Swift Fatigue: How much Taylor Swift is too much Taylor Swift?”

• Certificates of Merit for Photo Layout and Sidebar Editing 2024

For visual design work including “Spring Season Recap” full-page layout.

Quill & Scroll (International Honorary Society for High School Journalists)

• Freshman Journalist of the Year 2023 (Private School Journalism Association & National Quill & Scroll Society) 

Recognized as the top freshman journalist across private schools for a portfolio of five pieces and an essay on journalistic contributions.

•  Second Place, Review Writing

International award for critical review of “‘One Day’ tells a gut-wrenching, authentic story of young love.”

Best of SNO (School Newspapers Online)

•  8 Awards for Features & Reviews 

Only 1 in 20 student-journalism pieces submitted to SNO receive this honor. Awarded for pieces including:

• Martha Waters embraces ‘deeply chaotic’ writing process behind bestselling novels 

• ‘It Ends With Us’ tries hard, falls harder: A Pinterest board disguised as a movie 

• Netflix’s ‘Painkiller’ executed adequately, yet remains insightful 

• "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” film dazzles audiences, brings concert experience to cinemas 

• ‘One Day’ tells a gut-wrenching, authentic story of young love 

• ‘Immaculate:’ shallow plot hinders horror gem 

• 'Get ready with Music' feature provides personal entertainment

•  Shift to digital note-taking prompts discussion

Miscellaneous Journalism Awards 

• Shortlisted for Best Culture Writer in the U.K. (Scholastic Press Association, 2025) 

National recognition; 1 of 5 finalists selected from over 750 U.K. applicants for three pieces and a reflective essay.

• First Place, Multimedia News Story by a Team (Youth Journalism International, 2024) 

International award for collaborative reporting in “Shift to Digital Note-Taking Prompts Discussion.”

• Superior Award for Review Writing (Ball State Journalism Day, 2024) 

Highest international honor awarded for “‘One Day’ tells a gut-wrenching, authentic story of young love.”

Other:

• ISST Debate Champion 2025

Won 1st place among 11 teams from four international schools, delivering the final debate on the topic of parental legal responsibility for juvenile crime.

• Senior Harkness Scholar Award 2025

Selected by the English Department as 1 of 15 seniors exemplifying exceptional listening, speaking, and collaborative discussion skills. Serves as a role model for underclassmen in public Harkness table discussions.