ASU celebrates 156th birthday

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published July 19, 2023 at 5:48 PM EDT

Alabama State University celebrates another year of higher education the only way they know how, with Hornet Pride. Student reporter Tammia Jacobs has the details.

Alumni, students, and the local community gathered in celebration of the 156^th birthday for Alabama State University.

Attendees made it clear that the event was all about fellowship and commemorating the university that is beloved by so many.

Hotdogs, hamburgers were available amongst many other refreshments. Most notably, a delicious cake featuring that signature black and gold.

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Melanie Hogan

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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