Hi! My name is Rudi.
At the start of Grade 9, I began to look for a passion that gave me purpose. I did not know that within my first week of high school, I would find my calling. From interviewing to the editing process, I enjoy the personal connections I can make through the craft. As a writer and an editor, I've explored multiple facets of our student publication, The Standard, and I hope to broaden my horizons as I continue my journalistic pursuits.
Positions
2023-24: Online Editor-in-Chief
2022-23: Lead Features Editor
2021-22: Culture Editor: Online
2020-21: Staff Writer
Journalism Experiences
2023
Internship at Bloomberg London
School of NYTimes: The New Narrative: Podcasting and Video Storytelling
2022:
Stanford Humanities Institute Summer Session
2021:
Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Summer Workshop: Reporting and Writing
Boston University Summer Journalism Academy
Awards
In March 2024, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association awarded me second place in Best Personality Profile for Fazeelat Aslam amplifies underrepresented issues through journalistic pursuits, filmmaking.
At the Spring 2023 JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in California, I was awarded second place for Junior of the Year by the PSJA.
At the Fall 2023 JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Massachusetts, I was given in an Honorable Mention for Multimedia News Story of the Year
2022 JEA National Student Media Contests Honorable Mention, Commentary Writing
Best of SNO:
Résumé
Giving thanks
I would like to specifically shout out Talya Berner, Ella Friel, Jaden Gardiola, Eden Leavey, Nassef Sawiris and Annika Skorski for providing me with your words of support to incorporate into my submission. I truly can't thank you enough for your generosity.
Infinite thanks to my wonderful and brilliant adviser Louisa Avery who has sat with me many a time to listen to my endless spiels. I'm forever grateful for everything you've taught me. I am the journalist and leader that I am today because of you.
And to the whole Standard staff, thank you for offering me your smiles in the hallways. I love learning something new and fantastic from every single one of you through the stories you tell.