ASU Mourns Education Giant

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published March 1, 2023 at 3:13 PM EST

Alabama State University is mourning the loss of education giant, Dr. Alma Freeman.

ASU president Dr. Quinton Ross Junior released a statement Tuesday, saying in part, “the former ASU professor and administrator was considered to be one of the icons of academics at Alabama State University. “

Dr. Freeman, a 1963 graduate served her alma mater for more than 30 years.

She was a professor of English and Humanities, Dean of the University

College and interim Dean of the College of Education.

Among her contributions, Dr. Freeman was a plaintiff in Knight v. State of Alabama.

The landmark lawsuit helped end desegregation in higher education in Alabama. The lawsuit also led to major academic and physical changes at Alabama State University and Alabama A&M University.

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Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.

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