Spotlights

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Blaine & Corie Walters

Alumni

MSU Communication graduates, Blaine and Corie Walters, have brought a big-city feel to small downtown Columbus, MS. The experience of shopping for a wedding dress and getting fit for a tux is not an easy endeavor. Their wedding boutique, The Bride & Groom, seeks to provide elegance when shopping for the big day. The Bride & Groom opened in 2012 in the heart of downtown Columbus with Blaine and Corie seeking to bring Columbus and the Golden Triangle a big-city elegant experience to those shopping for their big day.   
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Melissa Sparks

Alumni

Melissa Sparks received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration in Broadcasting in 2007 from Mississippi State University, and she received her Master of Fine Arts in Stage Management from Columbia University School of the Arts in 2022.
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Michael Farris Smith

Alumni

Michael Farris Smith received his Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations in 1994 from Mississippi State University, and he received his master’s from the Center for Writers at the University of Southern Mississippi.
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James Carskadon

Alumni

James Carskadon received his Bachelor of Arts in Communication with concentrations in Journalism and Broadcasting in 2012 from Mississippi State University.
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Stefan Tribble

Alumni

Stefan Tribble received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration in Broadcasting in 2013 from Mississippi State University. Tribble grew up in Hamilton, Miss., but now resides in Starkville, Miss., where he works as the solution specialist and project manager for global sports and live events at Ross Video.
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Rivers Rester Hughey

Alumni

Rivers Rester Hughey received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations in 2010 from Mississippi State University. Hughey grew up in Starkville, Miss., and she now resides in Baton Rouge, LA., where she works as a digital media consultant. 
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Phillips Harbarger

Alumni

Phillips Harbarger received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations in 2010 from Mississippi State University. Harbarger grew up in Huntsville, Ala., and he now resides in Nashville where he works as Senior Account Executive for 4Wall Entertainment. 
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Tracey Amick Peer

Alumni

Tracey Amick Peer received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration in Broadcasting in 1999 from Mississippi State University. Peer grew up in New Orleans, La., and she now resides in Atlanta, Ga., where she works as a news reporter for WXIA 11 Alive News. 
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Gabe Smith

Alumni

Gabe Smith received his Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration in Theatre in 2005 from Mississippi State University. Smith is from Hammond, La., and he now resides in Starkville, Miss., where he works as Executive Director for Starkville Community Theatre. Smith’s responsibilities include the management of a year-round non-professional theatre company. He became interested in his current job because of his previous theatre experience. 
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Courtney Goolsby

Alumni

Courtney Isbell Goolsby received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations in 2002 from Mississippi State University. Goolsby grew up in Savannah, Tenn., and she now resides in Jackson, Tenn., where she works as a podcast host for the “Say it Southern” podcast. 
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Alvin Ivy

Alumni

Alvin Ivy received his Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration in Broadcasting in 2000 from Mississippi State University. Ivy grew up in Trebloc, Miss. He now resides in Saltillo, Miss., where he works as Chief Videographer at WTVA 9 News Tupelo, Miss. Here, he works on shooting and editing news stories. 
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Kit Wallace

Alumni

Kit Wallace received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations in 2004 from Mississippi State University. Wallace grew up in Decatur, Ala., and she now resides in Huntsville, Ala., where she works as a sales and reservations manager for TVG Hospitality and The Orion Amphitheater.