WSFA 12 News establishes Desmond Wingard Legacy Journalism Scholarship

WSFA presented a check for the Desmond Wingard Legacy Memorial Scholarship to TROY, on Wednesday, Dec. 3, during the noon newscast.

WSFA presented a check for the Desmond Wingard Legacy Memorial Scholarship to TROY, on Wednesday, Dec. 3, during the noon newscast.

WSFA 12 News, the NBC affiliate in Montgomery, Alabama, has established a $25,000 endowed scholarship at Troy University for students enrolled in the Hall School of Journalism and Communication who plan to pursue a career in journalism.

WSFA presented a check for the Desmond Wingard Legacy Memorial Scholarship to TROY, on Wednesday, Dec. 3, during…

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From the stands to sideline reporting, student shares his TROY journey

Student broadcaster Gavan Baxley went from watching TROY football as a child to reporting on the sidelines for ESPN+.

Student broadcaster Gavan Baxley went from watching TROY football as a child to reporting on the sidelines for ESPN+.

When Gavan Baxley was six months old, he attended his first TROY football game. On Oct. 25, during the Trojans’ win against the Ragin’ Cajuns, Baxley was on the sidelines reporting for EPSN+. 

The senior broadcast journalism major from Wetumpka shared that sports have always been his thing.

“I’ve been rambling about statistics and different…

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Remembering TROY alum, WSFA 12 News Director Desmond Wingard

Wingard was a trusted mentor and supporter of students and graduates of the Hall School of Journalism and Communication.

Wingard was a trusted mentor and supporter of students and graduates of the Hall School of Journalism and Communication.

Desmond “Des” Wingard, a Troy University alum and News Director at WSFA 12 News in Montgomery, passed away Oct. 30, surrounded by his family at the age of 46, following a battle with cancer. 

Wingard, a 2000 TROY graduate, was recognized as the inaugural recipient of the TrojanVision Spotlight Award for Local News for his…

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TROY hosts high school students for J-Day

Students attended workshops covering broadcast journalism, multimedia journalism, yearbook production and journalism fundamentals.

Students attended workshops covering broadcast journalism, multimedia journalism, yearbook production and journalism fundamentals.

Troy University’s Hall School of Journalism and Communication held its annual J-Day on Tuesday, October 7, hosting 200 high school students from eight high schools across Alabama.

Students attended workshops covering broadcast journalism, multimedia journalism, yearbook production and journalism fundamentals, including photography and preparing for college media programs.

Haley Hust, a senior from Saint James…

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