N.C. A&T’s Journalism and Mass Communication Department Launches Advisory Board

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Nov. 20, 2025) – The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (JOMC) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has formed an Advisory Board in with a mission to elevate student development, learning experience and to support continuous academic excellence within the academic unit.

The JOMC Advisory Board will assist in furthering the work of the JOMC Department, which is housed in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS). Its members will offer insights and advice to the department chair regarding programs and policies; furthering the work of the academic unit through philanthropy and engagement with the faculty and students; and serving as ambassadors for the university as well as the department.

The board is comprised of program alumni in a wide range of professional fields in communication and media. They represent the three concentrations of the JOMC major: mass media production, multimedia journalism and public relations. Board members are: 

• Anzio Williams, ‘94, executive vice president of talent, strategic initiatives and team impact for NBCUniversal Local, a division of NBCUniversal News Group
• Bervette Carree, ‘02, vice president of news at ABC11/WTVD, the ABC-owned television station serving Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville, North Carolina
• Brittany Dandy, ‘10, founder and senior integrated producer of Ode to Us Wellness, a femtech and lifestyle company dedicated to improving the perinatal experience for Black women and all women of color
• BJ Evans, ‘94, vice president of basketball communications for the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers
• Brian Holloway, ‘97, associate athletics director for strategic communications in N.C. A&T’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
• Corey Savage, ‘02,  manager of talent acquisition outreach and engagement at The Walt Disney Co.
• Erin Cagler, ‘18, client success and sales operations planner at Spectrum Reach, the advertising division of Spectrum
• Jessica Garrett Modkins, ‘92, founder and president, Hip Rock Star, an advertising agency in Miami
• Kelsey Armstrong, ‘14, associate director of Student Life Communications at Elon University
• Kristin Thompson, ‘19, senior communications associate in corporate responsibility at JP Morgan Chase
• Seth Bennett, ‘93, chief marketing officer for Hornets Sports & Entertainment.
• Shannon McKnight, ‘18, nonprofit fundraising consultant and executive director of NBA legend Muggsy Bogues’ Family Foundation.

They will work directly with Masudul Biswas, Ph.D., JOMC Department chair, and Matthew Evans, CAHSS director of development. Biswas and Evans will also serve on the board.

The JOMC Department at A&T is one of three Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC)-accredited programs in North Carolina. Globally, 119 such programs are accredited by the ACEJMC. Nationally, this program is the second-largest producer of Black graduates in the field of communication, journalism and related programs, according to The EDU Ledger, and serves more than 430 majors. The department houses radio station WNAA 90.1 FM, the university’s television studio, and student newspaper, The A&T Register.