Meet the Fellows and Interns

2025-2026 Fellows and Interns

  • Lily Alexander

    UNM

    Fellow: Santa Fe New Mexican

  • Regina Barnett

    WNMU

    Fellow: El Defensor Chieftain

  • Mia Casas

    UNM

    Fellow: KUNM News

  • Micaela DePauli

    UNM

    Fellow: KRQE News 13

  • Marcela Johnson

    UNM

    Fellow: Silver City Daily Press and Independent

  • Abigail Salas

    NMSU

    Fellow: KRWG Public Media

  • Elizabeth Secor

    UNM

    Fellow: Albuquerque Journal

  • Andrea Vasquez

    NMSU

    Fellow: The Independent (Edgewood)

  • Adelina Blea

    UNM

    Intern: Journalism & Women Symposium

  • Allison Brady

    NMSU

    Intern: The Las Cruces Bulletin

  • Samantha Daitz Labarrere

    NMSU

    Intern: KSFR Radio

  • Diego Gallegos

    NMSU

    Intern: New Mexico Foundation for Open Government

  • Paola Garcia

    NMSU

    Intern: New Mexico Local News Map

  • Florian Knowles

    UNM

    Intern: Chalkbeat

  • Abigail McDonald

    UNM

    Intern: The Paper

  • Marshall Mecham

    NMSU

    Intern: Artesia Daily Press

  • Azure Mitchell

    NMSU

    Intern: Hobbs News-Sun

  • Nicole Osborne

    UNM

    Intern: New Mexico Jewish Journal

  • Ben Schlittler

    NMSU

    Intern: KOB 4

2024-2025 Fellows and Interns

  • Justine Collister

    UNM

    Advanced Fellow: KOB-TV

  • Brody Foster

    UNM

    Fellow: Albuquerque Business First

  • Kylie Garcia

    NMSU

    Fellow: Santa Fe New Mexican

  • Bianca Hoops

    UNM

    Fellow: KRQE News 13

  • Leah Romero

    NMSU

    Advanced Fellow: Source NM

  • Joe Thompson

    UNM

    Fellow: Native America Calling, Koahnic Broadcasting

  • Mia Casas

    UNM

    Intern: KUNM News

  • Connor Currier

    UNM

    Intern: City Desk ABQ

  • Micaela DePauli

    UNM

    Intern: New Mexico PBS / KNME-TV

  • Lauren Lifke

    UNM

    Intern: Santa Fe Reporter

  • Anh Thu Meis

    CNM

    Intern: Rio Rancho Observer

2023-2024 Fellows and Interns

2022-2023 Fellows and Interns

  • Jeanette Dedios

    UNM

    Fellow: KUNM / KNME

  • Raul Flores

    NMSU

    Fellow: Albuquerque Journal

  • Javier Gallegos

    NMSU

    Fellow: Santa Fe New Mexican

  • Megan Gleason

    UNM

    Fellow: Source NM

  • Alika Medina

    UNM

    Fellow: KOB-TV

  • Annya Loya Orduño

    UNM

    Intern: Las Cruces Sun-News

  • Ernesto Cisneros

    NMSU

    Intern: Taos News

  • Michaela Healen

    UNM

    Intern: Rio Rancho Observer

2021-2022 Fellows

  • Bella Davis

    UNM

    Fellow: Santa Fe Reporter

  • Will Jennings

    UNM

    Fellow: The Gallup Independent

  • Claudia Silva

    NMSU

    Fellow: Carlsbad Current-Argus

  • Sol Traverso

    UNM

    Fellow: Taos News

2020-2021 Fellows

2019-2020 Pilot Project Fellows

  • Anthony Jackson

    UNM

    Fellow: Albuquerque Journal

  • Celia Raney

    UNM

    Fellow: New Mexico In Depth

  • Brianna Mortensen

    UNM

    Fellow: KOB-TV