Alumni News & Notes

Tab Brockman, JMC/RTV ’81, is currently working as a consultant after several decades in management and public relations for a variety of well-known municipalities and organizations. He currently resides in Paducah, Kentucky.

Chrissy (Stubblefield) Driver, PR ’01, is currently working as a Territory Manager for Zoll Medical. She lives in Benton, Kentucky.

Curt Hart, TV ’72, is Assistant Professor of Teaching for the University of Memphis. He lives in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1877, Hart broke the story of the University of Evansville plane crash. He presented his paper “The Road to Jackie Robinson” in Cooperstown. Additionally, he has published seven nature books and worked as a nature photographer for more than 40 years.

Shelley (English) Hawkins, JMC/Mass Comm ’94 and ’99, is co-owner of Three Rivers Academy in Paducah, Kentucky.

AJ Vaughn, ADV ’06, is Assistant Manager and Senior Tax Specialist for H&R Block. He resides in Gleason, Tennessee.

Natalie Sturgeon, PR '25.
Alumni Featured JMC Dept.

JMC Alum Roars with 2025 Detroit Lions

By Natalie Sturgeon (PR ’25) What originally sold me on Murray State was the clear dedication that the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications faculty members had for their students. Even as a prospective public relations major, it was obvious that the professors and administrators cared for each student’s education – and their dreams. Once […]

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JMC Alum Wins Emmy
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Alumnus wins Emmy for Outstanding Achievement-Magazine Program

Congratulations to JMC Alumnus Eric D. Seals (’09), Founder and Director of Digifé, Chicago’s award-winning documentary production house, on winning its first Chicago/Midwest Emmy® Award for their series You Don’t Know CHI. Eric and his team took home the Emmy® for Outstanding Achievement for Magazine Program – Single Program/Series.

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100 Years of Gratitude: PRSSA Hosts JMC Friendsgiving in Wilson Hall

By Jasira Jouett The Murray State Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) hosted a Friendsgiving celebration for the department on November 20, 2025. Students and faculty gathered on the first floor of Wilson Hall to share gratitude with one another and celebrate the centennial of a beloved campus building. Over 20 […]

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