Department of Communication

Alumni Updates

What can you do with a degree in Mass Communication or Communication Studies? The short answer is anything. Our graduates go on to become news anchors, content creators, college professors, newscast producers, social media managers, entrepreneurs, marketing and communication specialists, public relations practitioners, and so much more!

To see the latest alumni updates and to see more exciting updates from our programs, be sure to check out @umcoms and @um_masscomm on Instagram.

COMS Alumni Updates

UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? John Englebert Class of 2020 Shirt Shopper Appreciation Specialist
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Sarah Engle Class of 2020 Jacksonville State University Assistant Director of Campus Visits
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Jamie Haas Class of 2019 Cayenne Creative Digital Community Manager
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Caleb Jones Class of 2021 UAB Advancement Stewardship Communications Specialist
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Olivia Wade, MSW Class of 2018 Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama - 3rd Street
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Julia Davis, M.A. Class of 2020 UAB Department of Nutrition Sciences Communications Specialist
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Megan Reece Class of 2017 Benjamin Russell High School and Central High School Career Coach
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Tali McMahon Class of 2014 Method Mortgage Loan Officer
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Jordan Strong Class of 2017 StoryTeller Overland Tour Coordinator
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Alyssa Williams Class of 2022 John Carroll Catholic High School History Teacher
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Lindsey Dukeminier Class of 2019 UAB School of Medicine HR Administrator
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Dr. Jeff Walker Class of 2008 University of Montevallo Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Roosevelt Mendez Class of 2016 South Puget Sound Community College Director of Enrollment and Registrar
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Stacy Smith Barnes Class of 2007 Daymark Pastoral Counseling Associate Licensed Counselor
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Corrine Fitzgerald Class of 2013 Fort Hood Military Spouse Fellowship Program Program Manager
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Anna Farley Class of 2020 Fast Slow Motion Marketing Specialist
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Paris Nelson, M.A. Class of 2017 Washington State University Vancouver Director of TRIO Talent Search
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Crystal Stillwell, M.Ed. Class of 2016 & 2020 Jefferson State Community College Coordinator of Recruitment & Student Activities
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Hannah Irvin Class of 2021 Cahaba Media Group Associate Editor
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Dr. Rebecca Leach Class of 2015 University of Arkansas Assistant Professor of Communication
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Emme Stewart Class of 2016 UAB Department of Surgery Communications Manager
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Philip Green, M.Ed. Class of 2011 Alabama Community College System Assistant Director of Strategic Enrollment Management – Communication
UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? John Englebert Class of 2020 Shirt Shopper Appreciation Specialist UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Sarah Engle Class of 2020 Jacksonville State University Assistant Director of Campus Visits UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Jamie Haas Class of 2019 Cayenne Creative Digital Community Manager UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Caleb Jones Class of 2021 UAB Advancement Stewardship Communications Specialist UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Olivia Wade, MSW Class of 2018 Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama - 3rd Street UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Julia Davis, M.A. Class of 2020 UAB Department of Nutrition Sciences Communications Specialist UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Megan Reece Class of 2017 Benjamin Russell High School and Central High School Career Coach UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Tali McMahon Class of 2014 Method Mortgage Loan Officer UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Jordan Strong Class of 2017 StoryTeller Overland Tour Coordinator UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Alyssa Williams Class of 2022 John Carroll Catholic High School History Teacher UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Lindsey Dukeminier Class of 2019 UAB School of Medicine HR Administrator UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Dr. Jeff Walker Class of 2008 University of Montevallo Assistant Professor of Communication Studies UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Roosevelt Mendez Class of 2016 South Puget Sound Community College Director of Enrollment and Registrar UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Stacy Smith Barnes Class of 2007 Daymark Pastoral Counseling Associate Licensed Counselor UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Corrine Fitzgerald Class of 2013 Fort Hood Military Spouse Fellowship Program Program Manager UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Anna Farley Class of 2020 Fast Slow Motion Marketing Specialist UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Paris Nelson, M.A. Class of 2017 Washington State University Vancouver Director of TRIO Talent Search UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Crystal Stillwell, M.Ed. Class of 2016 & 2020 Jefferson State Community College Coordinator of Recruitment & Student Activities UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Hannah Irvin Class of 2021 Cahaba Media Group Associate Editor UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Dr. Rebecca Leach Class of 2015 University of Arkansas Assistant Professor of Communication UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Emme Stewart Class of 2016 UAB Department of Surgery Communications Manager UM COMS Success Stories Where are they now? Philip Green, M.Ed. Class of 2011 Alabama Community College System Assistant Director of Strategic Enrollment Management – Communication

MC Alumni Updates

Michaila Franklin, Weekend Morning Anchor at WAPT in Jackson, Mississippi
Gerald Cunningham, Marketing Services at Encompass Health
Elizabeth Pritchett, Overnight writer for Fox News Digital
Chase Johnston, Account Executive for Central & North Alabama for Maui Jim
Rebecca Langford, Marking Support Specialist for The Onin Group
Wyatt Hall, UM Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications
Jamie Browder, Education reporter at The Keene Sentinel in New Hampshire
Alex Tejada, Reporter at ABC 25 in Columbia, South Carolina
Chloe Semien, Digital Marketing Strategist at High Level Marketing
Tonya Fleming, Box Office & Office Manager at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema
Eric SanInocencio, Head of Brand and Content Strategy at Amazon
Justin Averette, Internal & Executive Communications Manager at Southern Company
Carly Laing, Anchor at CBS42
Brianna Rose, Shopper Excellence Assoc. Manager at Shipt
Colton Crowe, Marketing manager at Afflink
Mia Kortright, Digital content producer at KOLD
Ryan McGarty, Newscast Producer at WHNT 19
Clarke Stackhouse, Marketing manager at Koz
Sydeny Roberson, Content Creation Manager at Hibbett Sports
Jasmyne Ray, Analyst for BrandCulture
Carlee Loyd, Newscast Producer at WAFF
Sav Cook, Editor/Photographer at WVTM
Seth Hagan, Communications Specialist at Shipt
Neal Embry, Editor Homewood Star & Vestavia Voice
Amoi Geter, Director of Communication Strategy & PR
Kelly Garrett, Newscast Producer at WBRC
Michaila Franklin, Weekend Morning Anchor at WAPT in Jackson, Mississippi Gerald Cunningham, Marketing Services at Encompass Health Elizabeth Pritchett, Overnight writer for Fox News Digital Chase Johnston, Account Executive for Central & North Alabama for Maui Jim Rebecca Langford, Marking Support Specialist for The Onin Group Wyatt Hall, UM Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications Jamie Browder, Education reporter at The Keene Sentinel in New Hampshire Alex Tejada, Reporter at ABC 25 in Columbia, South Carolina Chloe Semien, Digital Marketing Strategist at High Level Marketing Tonya Fleming, Box Office & Office Manager at Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema Eric SanInocencio, Head of Brand and Content Strategy at Amazon Justin Averette, Internal & Executive Communications Manager at Southern Company Carly Laing, Anchor at CBS42 Brianna Rose, Shopper Excellence Assoc. Manager at Shipt Colton Crowe, Marketing manager at Afflink Mia Kortright, Digital content producer at KOLD Ryan McGarty, Newscast Producer at WHNT 19 Clarke Stackhouse, Marketing manager at Koz Sydeny Roberson, Content Creation Manager at Hibbett Sports Jasmyne Ray, Analyst for BrandCulture Carlee Loyd, Newscast Producer at WAFF Sav Cook, Editor/Photographer at WVTM Seth Hagan, Communications Specialist at Shipt Neal Embry, Editor Homewood Star & Vestavia Voice Amoi Geter, Director of Communication Strategy & PR Kelly Garrett, Newscast Producer at WBRC