Lyons Township High School's student publications swept top awards at both a national journalism convention and a regional press competition, with nine students earning individual honors along the way.
The 2025 edition of Menagerie, one of the school's student publications, won a Best of Show First Place trophy at the Journalism Education Association national convention in Minneapolis. Separately, the 2025 Tabulae yearbook was named a "Golden Eagle," the highest honor given by the Northern Illinois Scholastic Press Association, at the NISPA convention held April 10 at the College of DuPage.
Individual LTHS students also stood out at the JEA convention. Eve Muscato and Jillian Yates each earned Superior Awards — Muscato for yearbook copy and captions in student life, and Yates for literary magazine layout.
Four students earned Excellent Awards: Lorelai Brown for first-year photo, Amelia Chomiak for feature photography, Luke Edwards for yearbook cover and endsheets, and Gillian John for graphic design in advertising.
Three more students received Honorable Mention Awards: Claire Collins for sports feature photography, Saoirse Murray for yearbook copy and captions in sports, and Mika Patterson for yearbook layout and theme.