Thelma Thurston Gorham Distinguished Alumni Award

Thelma Thurston Gorham Distinguished Alumni Award Honorees (In The Order Of Their Selection Year):

  • Thelma Gorham

  • Thelma Thurston Gorham is heralded at the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication (SJGC) as the pioneer of the journalism program at Florida A&M University (FAMU). While a professor in FAMU’s English department in the ’70s, Gorham began leading a vanguard of students eager to learn journalism through her newly created tract in the English department. Her fervent efforts led to the development of the University’s first journalism degree, with the first graduating class earning a Bachelor of Science in Journalism in 1978.

    The Thelma Thurston Gorham Distinguished Alumni Award salutes outstanding alumni for their professional and personal accomplishments, community contributions and support of the school. Their work and service exemplify the mission and spirit of SJGC.

Thelma Thurston Gorham Distinguished Alumni Award Honorees (In The Order Of Their Selection Year):

  • 01. Keith Miles
    Selection Year: 1994
    Major: Broadcast Journalism
    Graduation Year: 1979

     

  • 02. Joe Oglesby
    Selection Year: 1995
    Major: English/Journalism
    Graduation Year: 1970

     

  • 03. Joyce Evans
    Selection Year: 1996
    Major: Broadcast Journalism
    Graduation Year: 1996

     

  • 04. Rick Oppenheim
    Selection Year: 1997
    Major: Public Relatons
    Graduation Year: 1979

     

  • 05. Betsy Helgager
    Selection Year: 1999
    Major: Public Relatons
    Graduation Year: 1990

     

  • 06. Annetta Wilson
    Selection Year: 2000
    Major: Broadcast Journalism
    Graduation Year: 1978

     

  • 07. Carmen Cummings
    Selection Year: 2001
    Major: Broadcast Journalism
    Graduation Year: 1984

     

  • 08. Tola Thompson
    Selection Year: 2002
    Major: Newspaper Journalism
    Graduation Year: 1984

     

  • 09. Kimberly Godwin
    Selection Year: 2003
    Major: Broadcast Journalism
    Graduation Year: 1984

     

  • 10. Denise Hendricks
    Selection Year: 2004
    Major: Broadcast Journalism
    Graduation Year: 1992

     

  • 11. Carolyn Fennell
    Selection Year: 2005
    Major: English/Journalism

  • 12. Avido Khahaifa
    Selection Year: 2006
    Major: Newspaper Journalism
    Graduation Year: 1984

     

  • 13. Africa Price
    Selection Year: 2007
    Major: Newspaper Journalism
    Graduation Year: 1992

     

  • 14. Kathy Times
    Selection Year: 2008
    Major: Broadcast Journalism
    Graduation Year: 1988

     

  • 15. Peter McKay
    Selection Year: 2009
    Major: Newspaper Journalism
    Graduation Year: 1997

     

  • 16. Jennifer Wiggins
    Selection Year: 2010
    Major: Broadcast Journalism
    Graduation Year: 1994

     

  • 17. Audra Strong Burch
    Selection Year: 2011
    Major: Newspaper Journalism
    Graduation Year: 1988

     

  • 18. Keisha Lance Bottoms
    Selection Year: 2018
    Major: Broadcast Journalism
    Graduation Year: 1991

     

  • 19. Tiffany Greene 
    Selection Year: 2019
    Major: Broadcast Journalism
    Graduation Year: 1993

     

  • 20. Rana Cash
    Selection Year: 2022
    Major: Newspaper Journalism
    Graduation Year: 1992

     

  • 21. Elise Durham
    Selection Year: 2022
    Major: Broadcast Journalism
    Graduation Year: 1991

     

  • 22. Cheryl Smith
    Selection Year: 2022
    Major: Broadcast Journalism
    Graduation Year: 1980

     
  • 23. Marlon A. Walker
    Selection Year: 2022
    Major: Newspaper Journalism
    Graduation Year: 2005
     

     

  • 24. Staci R. Collins JacksonSelection Year: 2023Major: Public RelationsGraduation Year: 1996

 

 

 

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