The National Press Foundation has selected 35 journalists from across the country to participate in the 2025 Local Business Journalism Fellowship. Fellows will travel to Washington, D.C., Sept. 15-18 and have exclusive briefings with economists, small business owners and other experts. This four-day training will give the local reporters opportunity to dive into the business infrastructure across America today and what policies and practices fuel stability and growth for companies large and small in their own communities.
The fellows report in 23 states plus the District of Columbia and represent public media, nonprofit newsrooms, business journals and major metro dailies.
Although the fellowship is now closed, journalists may apply for the $10,000 U.S. Chamber Award for Excellence in Local Business Reporting until Sept. 30.
The journalists are:
Maxwell Abbatiello | Dayton Business Journal | Ohio
Noor Adatia | Dallas Business Journal | Texas
Tanya Babbar | Hearst Connecticut Media | Connecticut
Kelley Bouchard | Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram | Maine
Rayonna Burton-Jernigan | Capital B News| Indiana
Jason Delgado | Spectrum News, Bay News 9 and News 13 | Florida
Julia Eastham |Walla Walla Union-Bulletin | Washington
Eman Elshahawy | South Florida Business Journal | Florida
Olivia Evans | Courier Journal | Kentucky
Judy Farah | Comstock’s business magazine | California
Ivette Franco | elDetector Univision | Florida
Matthew Glowicki | Courier Journal | Kentucky
Savannah Hawley-Bates | KCUR | Missouri
Rowan Hetzer | Dayton Business Journal | Ohio
Roman Hladio | NEXTpittsburgh | Pennsylvania
Collin Huguley | Charlotte Business Journal | North Carolina
Marlon Hyde | WABE News | Georgia
A J Johnson | Bridge Detroit | Wisconsin
Christian LeDuc | The Cincinnati Business Courier | Ohio
Katherine Lin | Mississippi Today | Mississippi
Lucia Maffei | Boston Business Journal | Massachusetts
Desiree Mathurin | The Charlotte Observer | North Carolina
Omar Mohammed | The Boston Globe | Rhode Island
Ashley Murray | States Newsroom | Washington, D.C.
Scot Refsland | West Virginia Daily News, Virginian Review | West Virginia
Carrie Rengers | Wichita Eagle | Kansas
Emilia Rivadeneira | Enlace Latino NC | North Carolina
Adrienne Roberts | Detroit Free Press | Michigan
Jasmine Robinson | Verite News | Louisiana
Mariah Rush | Chicago Sun-Times | Illinois
Amelia Schafer | ICT | South Dakota
Elizabeth Schanz | Crain’s Cleveland Business | Ohio
Anna Smith | EndeavorB2B – IndustryWeek | Ohio
Patricia Tolley | Orlando Business Journal | Florida
Diara J. Townes | Sandhills News | North Carolina
This fellowship is sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as part of a journalism training and award program. The National Press Foundation is solely responsible for its content.
