ASU HBCU Student Roundtable

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published March 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM EDT

Alabama State University’s President by Dr. Quinton T. Ross, Jr., led the HBCU Presidential Roundtable and Summit over the weekend as part of the "Salute Selma" events honoring the 60th Anniversary of the historic Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights March.

The roundtable included presidents from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, civil rights leaders, and students.

The discussion focused on HBCU legacy with its challenges, achievements and what lies ahead for HBCUs. It took place Saturday at the Hardy Student Center.

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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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