University of Montevallo Mass Communication Program

11/18/2025

Congrats to Cami Woods, our 2025 Mass Communication Senior Elite!!!
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Cami was recognized earlier this month at UM’s Senior Elite Night.

“Cami Woods is a Mass Communication major with a Theatre minor. She currently serves as President of the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) club and has participated in the Honors Program, TRIO, the Astronomy Club, and UPC. Her favorite part of the Mass Communication program is the personal and professional relationships she has developed with her peers, which have strengthened her confidence in her work and studies,” said BEA faculty advisor Dr. Kaley Martin. “She also is a very active leader within the Mass Communication program through not only her service to BEA, but also the program more broadly making her an exceptional student as our Senior Elite.”

11/15/2025

While you normally only see our VVN team in the studio, there’s always a producer in the control running the show. This week, Meg was in the producer’s chair keeping a watchful eye on the rundown and communicating with the anchors and tech crew.

As you watch this week’s show, know that there’s a whole team of people off camera that make Vallo Vision News a reality each week.

leadership opportunities.

11/14/2025

Thanks to UM MC alum Cypris Wilkinson for speaking to our MC 305 Digital Writing and Content Management class today! She talked about her experience so far in Syracuse’s Golding Arts, Style and Culture master’s program and how her time at UM prepared her for grad school.

graduate school opportunities!

11/11/2025

Thank you to the brave members of our military who have served our country!

11/10/2025

Mass Comm majors visited WVTM 13 today to see how what they are learning in the classroom translates to the real world. Students learned about career opportunities in news, creative services, sales and engineering.

industry connections and networking!

11/07/2025

Alumni Spotlight: Kelly Garrett, Senior Producer at WBRC 6 News
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From high atop Red Mountain, UM MC alum Kelly Garrett is a powerhouse behind the scenes at WBRC. Kelly was recently promoted to senior producer of “Good Day Alabama,” and she’s been producing the station’s “Sideline” football coverage this season.
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“Telling the stories and news of the communities I grew up in has truly become a passion of mine! As senior producer of ‘Good Day,’ I’m able to tell a lot more of the good stories while growing as a leader in the newsroom,” Kelly says. “I’m also producing ‘Sideline’ this season and having a blast! I grew up on the football fields in Central Alabama and getting to relive while sharing those stories is so fun!”
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“Montevallo means more growth and passion for a career!”

11/07/2025

Students in Mr. Vest’s MC 412 Audio Engineering class got hands-on experience soldering cables. Their technical skills allowed them to repair cables that had been damaged during various productions.

hands-on learning.

11/06/2025

Check out the great work our student journalists are doing!

11/05/2025

Here’s the 2025 COMMunity Christmas Tree!
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We hope this year’s tree adds a bit of brightness to your days as we enter the homestretch of the semester!
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11/05/2025

Special thanks to Montevallo alumni Brett Batchelor and Elise Kidd, both digital content producers at WBRC 6 News, for coming to speak to Dr. Bruce Finklea’s MC 305 Digital Writing and Content Management class!
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alumni connections!

11/03/2025

Join us!!!

opportunities for friends (and) giving! If you're a COMS or MC major/graduate or are considering majoring/minoring in COMS or MC, please join us for our annual COMM Friendsgiving celebration! Come enjoy free fall food (generously donated by COMM faculty) with your COMMunity in Strong Hall! We'll also be collecting nonperishable donations for the Falcon Food Pantry. 🍂🍁

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween!!!👻 🎃🦇


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