Raginee Sudhir Chaurey, M.J. (Master of Journalism), UC Berkeley

Raginee Sudhir Chaurey is an award-winning journalist from India with a gold medal from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication. She has authored over 100 stories for DD India, Free Press Journal, and Outlook India. At UC Berkeley, she aims to sharpen her storytelling and amplify underrepresented voices through data-driven, public interest journalism.

Areeba Fatima, M.S. in Data Journalism, Columbia University

Areeba Fatima is an investigative journalist and researcher who has hosted TV shows in Pakistan, led award-winning investigations, and contributed to scholarship on disability and technology. Heading to Columbia on a major scholarship, she focuses on power, technology, and resistance across the Global South. She also helps run community libraries in Karachi and Lahore.

Nazeefa Ahmed, M.A. in Journalism, Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY

Nazeefa Ahmed is a reporter with roots in Canada, Bangladesh, and the U.S. She was the editor-in-chief at The Gauntlet, the University of Calgary’s student newspaper, while completing her degree in natural sciences. Nazeefa has interned at Science and reported on health, local infrastructure, and technology. This fall, she begins her M.A. in Journalism at CUNY’s Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism.

Ananya Chag, B.S. in Journalism, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University

Ananya Chag is a rising senior at Northwestern studying journalism, legal studies, and computer science. She has interned with Bloomberg News and is set to join Goldman Sachs next summer. Her reporting spans the 2024 presidential election, markets, and local news in South Carolina.

Tanka Dhakal, M.S. in Media, Indiana University

Tanka Dhakal is a Nepali journalist pursuing a master’s in investigative journalism at Indiana University. A fellow at the Arnolt Center, he covers climate, migration, and marginalized communities, with bylines in NPR, The Guardian, ICIJ, and more.

Neil Lazurus, B.A. in Journalism, School of Communication, American University

Neil Lazurus is a junior at American University studying International Studies and Journalism. He’s a research fellow at Ballotpedia and the DEI & Community Engagement Editor at The Eagle. Previously, he interned with AAJA, helping launch Intersections: A Journalistic History of Asian Pacific America.