ETHS Student Newspaper Named Best Overall Publication by Illinois Journalism Educators Association
May 19, 2023 3:50pm CT
Issue of The Evanstonian student newspaper (March 15, 2023)
The Evanstonian, Evanston Township High School’s (ETHS) official student newspaper, was named best overall publication (for schools with over 2,700 students) in the Illinois Journalism Educators Association’s (IJEA) 2022-23 Newspaper and Digital News Media Contest.
The IJEA contest recognized the work Illinois high school journalists produced from March 2022 to March 2023. In all, The Evanstonian received 31 awards: 11 first-place awards, nine second-place awards, seven third-place awards, and six honorable mentions:
1st place (11)
Best overall publication, The Evanstonian
Best hybrid publication, The Evanstonian
Best feature story, Jilian Denlow & Isabella Martinez — Soup for the Soul
Best in-depth story, Jessica Sehgal, Bridget Baker, Marin Ubersox, Milo Slevin — A historical tug of war
Best multimedia story package, Sadie Dowhan & Jordin Kadiri — Kadiri’s Kitchen: Boba!
Best personality profile, Mae Luning — Pep-pering jokes from YAMO, to SNL, to Boom Chicago
Best photo story, Isaac Suarez Flint, Tanya Weisman, Ahania Soni — When do we want it? Now
Best sports commentary, Jeremy Schoen — The Bears’ plan to move to Arlington Heights will improve fan experience
Best sports feature story, Jessica Sehgal — Athletic trainers: the backbone of ETHS sports
Best staff editorial, Jessica Sehgal — In addressing safety, ETHS must center student experience
Best use of social media, Sadie Dowhan — ETHS Instagram
2nd place (9)
Best alternative storytelling, Ahania Soni — Campbell talks new role, fresh vision
Best editorial cartoon, Nina Ferrer Pipeline
Best front-page design, Ahania Soni, Kupu Sumi, Jessica Sehgal, Meg Houseworth, Jillian Arnyai — Evanstonian March issue cover
Best humorous commentary, Leah Johnson — Brunching in Evanston: the divine right of humankind
Best personality profile, Jilian Denlow & Izabella Paracuelles — Serving validation, connection … and caffeine
Best sports commentary, Alexis Rogers — Gender discrimination plagues athletes, even 50 years after Title IX
Best sports news story, Alexis Rogers — Girls basketball celebrates 50 years of Title IX after loss to Hersey in E-Town Showdown
Best staff editorial, Jessica Sehgal — Students, community must support measures to protect teaching truth, critical thought in schools
Best video story, Sadie Dowhan, Jordin Kadiri — Kadiri’s Kitchen: Boba!
3rd place (7)
Best editorial cartoon, Ahania Soni — White-washed
Best infographic, Mack Jones — Massacres in the U.S. - 1864-1868
Best news or feature photo, Stella Hansen — Page 2 of December issue
Best news story, Milo Slevin — Evanston concludes year-long search for City Manager
Best photo gallery, Isaac Suarez Flint & Tanya Weisman — Six months of climate action in Chicago
Best serious commentary, Sophia Sherman — ‘NIMBY’ in Evanston
Best website, Mack Jones — www.evanstonian.net
Honorable mention (6)
Best alternative storytelling, Sadie Dowhan — Taylor Swift songs to listen to when…
Best centerspread story package, Jessica Sehgal, Kupu Sumi — Just a 30-minute cab ride away
Best front-page design, Ahania Soni, Jessica Sehgal, Meg Houseworth, Kupu Sumi — Evanstonian October issue front cover
Best infographic, Ahania Soni — City of Evanston by grocery store
Best review, Clara Gustafson — Bagel Art Cafe
Best sports news story, Owen Chiss — Adams dominates paint on both ends in boys basketball win over GBN
For more information about the contest winners, visit the IJEA website.