Wallace House Center for Journalists invites all interested Knight-Wallace Fellowship applicants to a webinar conversation on one of the three dates listed below.

Meet our Knight-Wallace alumni and discover how their year in Ann Arbor, access to a world-class university’s resources, and dedicated time to focus on a journalism project broadened their perspectives and advanced their careers. They’ll answer your questions and share insights about the Knight-Wallace Fellowship experience.

Monday, Oct. 21, Noon to 1:15 p.m. ET

• Candice Choi, editor for The Wall Street Journal
• Neda Ulaby, cultural correspondent for NPR

Friday, Nov. 15, Noon to 1:15 p.m. ET

• Arnessa Garrett, editor at The Advocate/ Times-Picayune
• Maria Arce, journalist and editor specialized in covering natural disasters

Wednesday, Jan. 15, Noon to 1:15 p.m. ET
For U.S. applicants only

• Chantel Jennings, senior writer for The Athletic
• Azi Paybarah, national reporter for The Washington Post

Please RSVP here to sign up for one of the remaining webinars and receive the Zoom link to attend.

More About Our Alumni Presenters

Monday, Oct. 21, noon – 1:15 p.m. ET

Candice Choi  | Class of 2018

Candice Choi is a news editor on the finance team at The Wall Street Journal. She joined the Journal from CNBC, where she was an editor on the company and business news team. Before that, she spent most of her career at the Associated Press, where she served in a variety of roles on the business news and health and science teams. As a Knight-Wallace Fellow, she researched the social and corporate forces influencing our eating habits.

Neda Ulaby | Class of 2019

Neda Ulaby is a cultural correspondent for NPR, where she has worked in diverse roles for more than 20 years. In 2012, Ulaby also hosted the Emmy-award winning public television series, Arab American Stories. Before coming to NPR, Ulaby was the managing editor of Chicago’s Windy City Times and co-hosted a local radio program. As a Knight-Wallace Fellow, she studied the cultural history of the veil in world religions.

Friday, Nov. 15, noon – 1:15 p.m. ET

Arnessa Garrett | Class of 2019

Arnessa Garrett is the Opinion Page editor at The Advocate / Times-Picayune. She previously worked as the metro editor at the Dallas Morning News and as senior editor of news at The Daily Advertiser, a community newspaper in her hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana. As a Knight-Wallace Fellow, she explored how to rebuild trust with local audiences through digital engagement.

Maria Arce | Class of 2023 

Maria Arce is a journalist and editor who specializes in covering natural disasters. Based in Puerto Rico for seven years, she worked as the digital multiplatform director of El Vocero and a correspondent for numerous media outlets, including serving as an editorial coach at Global Press. While working for GFR Media, she led digital coverage of Hurricane María. As a Knight-Wallace Fellow, she curated emergency response strategies tailored to the needs of small newsrooms. 

Wednesday, Jan. 15, noon – 1:15 p.m. ET
For U.S. applicants only

Chantel Jennings | Class of 2020

Chantel Jennings is The Athletic’s senior writer for women’s basketball. Before joining The Athletic, she worked for almost a decade as a staff writer at ESPN.com, covering Pac-12 and Big Ten football, men’s and women’s college basketball, and NCAA track and field. As a Knight-Wallace Fellow, she developed a first-of-its-kind national survey that created a picture of the more than 600 college newsrooms across America. 

Azi Paybarah | Class of 2018

Azi Paybarah is a national reporter for the Washington Post. He previously covered politics for the New York Times and was part of the team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2021 for coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. Before that, he reported for The New York Observer, WNYC and Politico New York. As a Knight-Wallace Fellow, he looked at strategies for rebuilding media credibility by reaching beyond natural audiences.