Published Work
An exciting aspect to this program is the possibility of getting your work published. During the program, students write various types of stories and they are given advice on how to freelance their stories. Here are links to stories and photographs published by students as a direct result of their enrollment in the summer of 2026.
Sophia Ahmed
Ethical Culture Fieldston School
New York, NY
Pepper Chai
Alameda High School
Alameda, CA
“Community members blend creativity, tradition at annual Fourth of July parade” — The Daily Northwestern
Charlie Edwards
Evanston Township High School
Evanston, IL
“Organizers warn of potential cuts to Evanston Fourth of July celebrations during annual parade” — The Daily Northwestern
Cullen Faulkner
Mahtomedi High School
Mahtomedi, MN
“Northwestern lacrosse promotes sport’s growth among Evanston youth” — The Daily Northwestern
Emily Hauck
Watchung Hills Regional High School
Watchung, NJ
“Booked creates a community that brings together readers of all ages” — North by Northwestern
Vlada Hordiichuk
Lake Forest Academy
Lutsk, Ukraine
“When a storm hits the dorm, stepping into the shower is risky business” — North by Northwestern
Athan Joshi
Los Altos High School
Los Altos, CA
“Downtown Summer Sounds brings music, business and community to Evanston” — North by Northwestern
Arden Li
Highland Park High School
Highland Park, NJ
“The non-Evanston residents at Evanston’s Fourth of July celebration” — North by Northwestern
Michael Matlof
Geffen Academy at UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
“Evanston Games and Cafe forges new friendships through competition” — The Daily Northwestern
Liam McCall
Davidson Academy
Reno, NV
“You’ve got mail” — North by Northwestern
Kaelan Patel
Princeton High School
Princeton, NJ
“ETHS prepares to face New Trier in ‘game of the year’ at Ryan Field” — The Daily Northwestern
Jayen Shah
The Pennington School
Pennington, NJ
“Gather: Consciously Curated brings the world to Evanston”– North by Northwestern
Declan Smith
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
Chicago, IL
“From Iran to Evanston: The Bahá’í community comes together in the Chicago area” — North by Northwestern
Sophia Thomas
Notre Dame de Sion High School
Prairie Village, KS
“Where’s Waldo? Annual search for the beloved children’s book character boosts business” — North by Northwestern
Alice Xiao
Beijing No.4 High School
Beijing, China
“More than music: North Shore Choral Society expands arts access for Evanston youth” — North by Northwestern
Lily Youngstrom
The Webb Schools
Upland, CA
“‘Are you a parent who wants to rock?’ These Evanston parents said yes” — The Evanston RoundTable
“Are you a real fan, or just LARPing as one?” — North by Northwestern
Owen Zeller
Francis W. Parker School
Chicago, IL
“A Baroque boulder: The Rock at 125” — North by Northwestern
Jiayue Zou
McLean High School
McLean, VA
