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.

• Third Place, Digital Story of The Year (Interactive Graphic) 2025

International award for a graphic in “Not ‘just a joke:’ Confronting racist humor culture in school community”

Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA)

• Certificate of Merit, Entertainment Reviews 2024

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

• Second Place, 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, 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) 

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

•  Second Place, Review Writing 2024

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
  

Youth Journalism International (YJI)

Second Place, Multimedia Feature Reporting by Team 2025

International recognition for video of "Inside the creation of ‘Puffs:’ Advanced Acting class share their journey"

First Place, Multimedia News Story by a Team 2024

International award for collaborative reporting in “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.

• Superior Award, 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.