Berry alum lands career as news producer

From a summer internship with the In Touch Ministries’ digital team to accepting a morning news producer job with WRCB in Chattanooga, the past few months have been quite eventful for Allie Pritchett (class of 2018).

Allie worked under Communication Professor Steven Hames with the student-run website, Viking Fusion, all four years of her college career. Her excellent work ethic and growing knowledge in the field led to several promotions, growing from a simple news anchor to the videographer, the assistant news producer, eventually becoming the executive director. "Steven always pushed me to be better, encouraged me when I felt like I couldn't do anymore, and made Fusion a wonderful and always entertaining place to work," she recalled.

Splitting her time and talent equally with the world outside of the Berry bubble, Allie delved into journalistic competitions, winning many. In 2016 and 2017 she won first place for the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award for her online sports reporting. She also received a few honorable mentions, once for her creative film in the 2016 College Media Association Atlanta Film Festival.

With her degree in Visual Communications and experience with Viking Fusion, Allie should be highly prepared for her upcoming position in the fall.

Story by student social media assistant Naomi Lee