March 25, 2025
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts will host a luncheon and program to honor alumni Lane Luckie, Valsin Marmillion and the late Jerry Byrd Sr. as Distinguished Communications Professionals. The event will be Friday, April 4 in the Student Union Ballroom.
Doors open at 11 a.m. The program will begin at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $25 and are available at https://nmjca-award-ceremony.eventbrite.com.
Created in 2021, the Distinguished Communications Professional award is presented biennially and recognizes individuals with successful careers in and/or significant contributions to the fields of journalism, photojournalism, communications, news editorial, public relations, political strategy, media production, web content production and new media as it emerges, as well as individuals who have made significant contributions to the Department.
For more information on the Distinguished Communications Professionals Awards Luncheon, contact Dr. Jie “Jessica” Zhang, head of the Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts, at zhangj@nsula.edu or (318) 357-6166. Information on NSU’s Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts is available at https://www.nsula.edu/newmedia/.
