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ASU mourns Dr. Kathy Dunn Jackson

Alabama State University is mourning the loss of professor Dr. Kathy Dunn Jackson, who passed away May 22nd, leaving behind more than 34 years of service at Alabama State.

Dunn-Jackson contributed to academics and community life, she held degrees from Fisk, Michigan, and Auburn and led ASU’s Honors Program and Humanities Department. Services will be held May 30 and 31 in Montgomery, with details available through Ross-Clayton Funeral Home.

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.