Local News fellows and interns win NM Press Association awards
From left to right: Jaclyn Ruiz, Lenora Lare, Elizabeth Anne Andrews and Bodhi Fogden
Four members from the 2026-2027 New Mexico Local News Fellowships and Internships cohort raked in a number of awards from the New Mexico Press Association.
Fellow Jaclyn Ruiz was honored with a first place award for her social media work with the Santa Fe New Mexican.
Elizabeth Anne, who worked as an intern with the Santa Fe New Mexican and Searchlight New Mexico over the summer, won a first place award for the NMSU Round-up’s website.
Marshall Mecham, a fellow with El Rito Media, was recognized for his contribution to a series about flooding in Ruidoso.
Lenora Lare, a summer intern with the Tri-City Record, received a second place award for business writing.
Besides winning awards, the Fellowships and Internships Program was represented by KGLP summer intern Reed Black, who was one of five students chosen for the NMPA’s college workshop.
From left to right: College workshop students Reed Black and Jules Elizondo
Program alums Jesse Jones, Michaela Healen, Kylie Garcia, Regina Jarsak and Lily Alexander also took home a collective stack of awards.
The program was also honored to be joined by Serena Johnson, a fellow working with KRWG, along with interns Emit Brown, Makenna Johnson, Lenora Lare and Aubrie Moore.