2026-2027

Hannah Shields

Before joining Daily Inter Lake, Hannah Shields reported on the Wyoming state government for the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, covering health care policy, education and state politics, among other issues. She earned a first-place Pacemaker Award from the Wyoming Press Association for an investigative piece on special education in public schools. She placed third in the Top of the Rockies Award for a story on Medicaid in Wyoming. Her passion for journalism was sparked while taking Journalism 101 at a community college in California. From there, she transferred to Long Beach State University and immediately joined the student newspaper, where she served as the news editor. She interned at The Sacramento Bee the summer after graduating with her bachelor's degree in journalism and political science. When not writing, Shields enjoys dancing ballet, reading and listening to podcasts!

Abby Weiss

Prior to joining Chestnut Hill Local, Abigail Weiss wrote features and trending stories for Hearst Connecticut Media Group. There, she wrote about entertainment, the environment and interesting people in the Nutmeg State. Weiss holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Syracuse University, where she minored in environmental science and history, as well as served as the digital managing editor for the independent student newspaper, The Daily Orange. Her profile about Joe Biden’s first wife, Neilia, for The D.O. received Associated Collegiate Press Awards and qualified her for the 2022 Hearst National Writing Championship, where she won third place and the award for best reporting technique. As an intern for InsideClimate News, she wrote in-depth stories about environmental justice in Connecticut, national climate trends and California agriculture. She’s was also a contributing writer at Callaway Climate Insights, and interned for The New York Post’s news team.

Holly Bartholomew

Before joining Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB), Holly spent more than six years reporting for the West Linn Tidings, a local paper based in the suburban community outside Portland. During that time, Holly covered local elections, public safety issues, economics and whatever else was happening in the community. The Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association recognized Holly’s work on several occasions, awarding her first place in the best writing category in 2024 and naming her the runner-up for Story of the Year in 2023 for her coverage of police and prosecutors’ alleged mishandling of a major sexual abuse case. When she’s not working, Holly enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing or watching soccer and searching for the best dessert she can find.

Patricia Serrano

Prior to joining Enlace Latino, Patricia Serrano was a freelance reporter, podcast producer, and host at Enlace Latino Podcast, where she covered immigrant communities in western North Carolina. Her work focuses on immigrant rights, cross-cultural stories, and grassroots responses to natural disasters. Originally from Argentina, she began her journalism career working in news agencies and later as a freelance narrative reporter and communications specialist. Patricia has experience as a co-producer for Radio Ambulante, including an episode about Guatemalan immigrant Juana Tobar, and has also co-produced bilingual audio documentaries such as Dreaming las Américas. She studied journalism at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata and continues to develop independent audio journalism projects. Based in Asheville, she is bilingual in Spanish and English. In her free time she enjoys reading and hiking along the Appalachian Mountain trails.

Vahini Shori

Before joining WBHM, Vahini Shori was a graduate student at Columbia Journalism School, where she reported on arts, culture, ethics, and criminal justice. Her love for audio blossomed while working at Kaleidoscope, a podcast studio based in New York, where she helped produce narrative documentaries on Amazonian chocolate, Afghan musicians, and turbulent space missions. She graduated from Rutgers University with degrees in Political Science and Critical Intelligence. As a proud New Jerseyan, “The Sopranos” is her comfort show. Vahini enjoys reading, creating Spotify playlists, and learning new recipes.

Abe Aboraya

Prior to joining Oviedo Community News, Abe Aboraya's work appeared on NPR, ProPublica, Kaiser Health News and StoryCorps. He spent 2018 investigating post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders, and investigated why paramedics didn't enter Pulse nightclub to bring out victims. In 2018, the Florida Associated Press Professional Broadcasters Contest awarded that series second place in the investigative category and first place in the public affairs category. Aboraya holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Central Florida. His first journalism job in 2007 was covering the city of Winter Springs in Seminole County. A father of two, Aboraya spends his free time reading and writing fiction and enjoying his second home in the Hyrule kingdom.

Jake Kincaid

Jake Kincaid is an investigative reporter at inewsource covering the impact of federal policy in San Diego. Before moving to San Diego, he reported from across the U.S. and Latin America covering misconduct by prosecutors in Ohio that left innocent people in jail for decades, abuse of political prisoners in Nicaragua, the impact of U.S foreign policy on the Colombian peace process and the failure of the coroner system in the U.S to accurately count COVID-19 deaths in rural areas. His reporting won National Headliner awards and he was an Overseas Press Club fellow with Reuters in Mexico City. His work has appeared in National Public Radio, The Guardian, USA Today, The Miami Herald and Univision. He holds a master’s degree from Columbia Journalism School in the Toni Stabile Investigative program and was an investigative reporter at Columbia Journalism Investigations. Jake speaks fluent Spanish. In his free time, he enjoys rock climbing, surfing and salsa dancing.

Priya Shahi

Before joining Rocky Mountain PBS, Priya Shahi was a reporter for the Staten Island Advance, covering public health and human-interest stories, including disparities in maternal health outcomes and the region’s response to the mental health crisis. Her passion for journalism began after moving from Nepal to Queens, New York — one of the world’s most diverse places — where every block held untold stories. Today, she holds a master’s degree in journalism from Syracuse University.

Amélie Horace

Prior to joining WUSF as an Audience Engagement producer, Amélie Horace reported on local news in Macon, Georgia. As a journalism student at Mercer University, she worked for the Macon Newsroom, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Macon Magazine, Macon Arts Alliance, and interned with local TV station 13WMAZ. She has covered local businesses, breaking news, community events, student programs, local and federal government proceedings, court cases, and profiles. In her senior year of college, she started a podcast on Waffle House stories, set to launch in 2025. She earned her bachelor's in journalism from Mercer University and was the campus news editor of The Cluster, the student newspaper.

Áine Pennello

Prior to joining Connecticut Public, Áine Pennello was a reporter and Morning Edition newscaster at WUFT in North Central Florida. She has a background in video journalism and documentary filmmaking, producing films and series for Soledad O’Brien Productions, Netflix, HBO Films and more. She is a graduate of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.