October 17, 2013

University of Montevallo student wins mass communication award

Sloan Gibby of Montgomery, a student in the Mass Communication program at the University of Montevallo, was recognized recently at the Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) Region 2 convention. Her story, “Montevallo Students Serve at ‘The Big Event,’” won first place in the News/Sports Package category in a competition open to students from across the Southeast. Her story will be featured in the student showcase at the regional convention of the BEA in Boca Raton, Fla., in November.

The video can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSJ-tVJUrKo&feature=player_embedded.