The Department of Communication recognized the careers and contributions of three alumni at an award ceremony on May 1, 2025.
Elizabeth Ashley Clayborn, who graduated with a master's degree from the department in 2018, was awarded the Early Career Alumni Award. Clayborn has harnessed her education and research background in rhetorical studies to become a data-driven storyteller.
For this special episode of Points South Live, we partnered with Grant’s Lounge and Visit Macon to host an evening of conversation and music exploring the legacy of one of the South’s greatest balladeers: Otis Redding. Join the OA’s Ashley Clayborn in conversation with Karla Redding-Andrews and Justin Andrews of the Otis Redding Foundation.