ASU Military Appreciation Day

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published November 21, 2024 at 3:27 PM EST

ASU will host its Military Appreciation Day on Saturday, Nov. 23, during the football game against Prairie View A&M University. The event will honor all branches of the military.

Colonel Shamekia N. Toliver, commander of the 42nd Air Base Wing at Maxwell Air Force Base, will serve as the honorary captain. The game will kick off at 2 p.m. at ASU Stadium, with festivities led by ASU President Dr. Quinton T. Ross, Jr.

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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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