2019 Emerging Leaders Institutes
2019 Emerging Leaders Institute at Loyola University Chicago
When: June 7-8, 2019
Participants:
- Dana Ballard, Tribune Company / WGN 9 News
- David Brinkerhoff, USA TODAY
- Sadé Carpenter, Chicago Tribune
- Kathy Chaney, Chicago Sun-Times
- Amy Correnti, The Villages Daily Sun
- Rebecca Droke, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Brandon Girod, Pensacola News Journal
- Lauren Gorla, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer / McClatchy
- Carla Jimenez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- Christopher Kuhagen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Michelle Lopez, Tribune Publishing
- Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Michelle Maltais, USA TODAY
- Michelle Maternowski, WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
- Asraa Mustufa, The Chicago Reporter
- Arionne Nettles, WBEZ
- Sarah Patterson, McClatchy's Publishing Center
- Dawn Rhodes, Chicago Tribune
- Michael Romain, The Village Free Press / Austin Weekly News / Wednesday Journal
- Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times
- Elizabeth Wolfe, Chicago Tribune
- Evan Wyloge, The Desert Sun
2019 Emerging Leaders Institute prior to NABJ Annual Convention in Miami
When: August 6-7, 2019
Participants:
- Sheeka Sanahori, USA Today
- Sara Tracey, Features Editor, Times Union, Albany, NY
- Mabinty Quarshie, USA TODAY
- Kenny Rosarion, South Florida Sun Sentinel
- Brandon Griffin, USA TODAY NETWORK
- Angel Jennings, Los Angeles Times
- Evan Roberts, Storytellers Project and Storytellers Brand Studio
- Karisa King, Dallas Morning News
- Marta Oliver Craviotto, Miami Herald
- Tabassum Zakaria, McClatchy
- Meta Viers, McClatchy
- Cynthia DuBose, McClatchy
- Vanessa de la Torre, Connecticut Public Radio
- Carolyn Guniss, The Miami Times
- Eileen Rivers, USA TODAY
- German Guerra, Miami Herald Media Co.
- Tristiaña Hinton, The Fulcrum

2019 Emerging Leaders Institute at the Excellence in Journalism Conference (NAHJ, SPJ, RTDNA) in San Antonio
When: September 4, 2019
Participants:
- William Wilkerson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- Samuel Gaytan, El Paso Times
- Anna Douglas, Charlotte Observer / McClatchy
- Krystina Martinez
- Steve Kiggins, USA TODAY
- Walbert Castillo, USA TODAY
- Charles Ventura, USA TODAY
- Jarrad Henderson, USA TODAY
- Samantha Melbourneweaver, Los Angeles Times
- Sarah Einselen, The Gainesville (Texas) Daily Register
- Robert Barba, The Wall Street Journal
- Jenny Espino, Record Searchlight
- Kalani Gordon, Baltimore Sun/Baltimore Sun Media
- Sean Means, The Salt Lake Tribune
- Justin Mitchell, McClatchy

2019 Emerging Leaders Institute prior to the NLA News Leadership Conference in New Orleans
When: September 7-8, 2019
Participants:
- Jordan Schrader, The News & Observer
- Catherine Rogers, USA Today Network
- Michael Wright, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
- Isadora Rangel, FLORIDA TODAY/USA TODAY Network
- Lora Victorio, Los Angeles Times
- Traci Caldwell, Black News Channel (BNC)
- Sara Weber, The Salt Lake Tribune
- Jessica McAllister, Centre Daily Times
- Ryan Scott, WTMJ/Scripps
- Chelcey Adami, The Salinas Californian - USA TODAY Network
- Nicole Cvetnic, McClatchy
- Christopher Powers, USA TODAY
- Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press
- Kyle Means, WARR Media / weareregalradio.com
- Erica Hunzinger, Harvest Public Media/KCUR 89.3
- Raymond Soto, Gannett
- Mark Faccio, 12 News - KPNX-TV
- Kamau High, The Baltimore Sun
- Beto Alvarez, The San Diego Union-Tribune
- Dana Littlefield, The San Diego Union-Tribune
- Gail Austin, National Public Radio
- April McCullum, Burlington Free Press
- Michael Apuan, The Dallas Morning News