Here’s a look at the journalists who have participated in the APSE Foundation Fellowship since it was created in 2011, along with their current occupations.
Class 1, 2011-12
Carrie Cousins Spiller, Vice President, LeadPoint Digital
Ed Guzman, Deputy Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times
Adena Jones, Director of Digital Content- New York Knicks
Tony Adame, True-Crime Author, Writer/Editor
Peter Fuertes, Copy Editor/Producer, Fox Sports Ticker
Monica Holland, Sports Content Coach, USA TODAY Network Center for Community Journalism
Michael Wallace, Senior Editor/Analyst, Memphis Grizzlies
Class 3, 2013-14
Erik Horne, Senior Editor, Andscape
Emily Horos, Deputy Sports Editor/Digital Content Strategist, The Arizona Republic
Johanna Huybers, Managing Editor, NBA/Colleges, Sports Illustrated
Marcus Vanderberg, Deputy Editor, Combat Sports, ESPN
Alex Iniguez, Senior Editor, NHL, The Athletic
Kami Mattioli, Social Media Director, Sports Business Journal
Carron J. Phillips, Substack columnist/reporter, The Lede
Dana Sulonen, Author
Class 5, 2015-16
Joey Chandler, Pro/College Sports Reporter, NJ.com
Jenny Dial Creech, Journalism Director, St. Mark’s School of Texas; Speaker, Instructor at Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Erik Hall, Managing Editor, The Telegraph (Alton, Ill.); APSE Second Vice President
Katie McInerney, Senior Assistant Sports Editor, The Boston Globe
Graham Watson-Ringo, Grantee Engagement and Support Manager, Press Forward
Lynn Worthy, Sports Columnist, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jane Alison Havsy, Local Sports Coordinator, Daily Record, USA Today Network New Jersey
Stef Loh, Assistant Managing Editor, Digital, Features and Staff Development, Seattle Times
Shauntel Lowe, Assistant Editor, Metro, The New York Times
Diana Nearhos, Communications and Marketing Coordinator, University of Connecticut School of Law
Erik Bacharach, Manager, Corporate Communications, Diamond Baseball Holdings
Adam Coleman, Staff Editor, NFL, The Athletic
Reina Kempt, National Data and Automation Editor, USA TODAY Network Center for Communication Journalism
Kwani Lunis, On-Air Host, The Hub Today — NBC10 Boston
Jenni Carlson, Sports Columnist, The Oklahoman
Norma Catalina Watmore-Gonzalez, Communications Specialist, Tucson Unified School District
Eric Jackson, Sports Business Reporter, Sportico
Nicole Saavedra, E-Commerce Copywriter, Venus (Jacksonville, FL)
James Williams, Los Angeles Sports Reporter, USA Today
Class 9, 2019-20
Rachel Lenzi, Buffalo Sabers/NHL Reporter, The Buffalo News
Michelle Martinelli, Senior Editor, USA Today Sports Media Group
Thomas Scott, Communications Officer, Atlanta Public Schools
Marquel Slaughter, Sports Reporter, The Buffalo News
Mauro Diaz, General Editor, ESPN.com
J.T. Keith, Sports Editor, Artesia Daily Press and Carlsbad Current-Argus, El Rito Media (New Mexico)
Sarah Kelly, Editing/Communications Specialist
Maria McIlwain, Women’s Sports Editor/Multiplatform Coordinator, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Em Poertner, Public Information Specialist, Roanoke County, Virginia
Patrick Bernadeau, Sports Reporter, Treasure Coast Newspapers (Fort Pierce, Florida)
Meredith Perri, Managing Producer / Sports, MassLive
Zach Powell, Staff Editor / News, The Athletic
Damon Sayles, Senior Editor, Culture/NBA, The Athletic
Alex Vejar, Junior Sports Writer, Clearlink, Salt Lake City, Utah
Kelly Ward, U.S. Navy Officer Training
Lauren Campbell, Boston Sports Trending Report, MassLive.com
Callie (Lawson-Freeman) Fin, Las Vegas Aces/UNLV Sports Reporter, Las Vegas Review-Journal
James Jackson, Staff Editor/NBA, The Athletic
Wilton Jackson, Sports Columnist, The Barbed Wire (Texas and Mississippi)
Lauren Jennings, Sports Content Coach, USA TODAY Network Center for Community Journalism
Class 13, 2024-25
Dan Alegria, Design Editor, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Courtney Jacobs, Sports Editor, Cape Cod Times
Mark Kim, Senior Social Media Editor, The Athletic
Ainslie Lee, Sports Content Coach, USA TODAY Network Center for Community Journalism
Kata Stevens, Audio/Multimedia Specialist