Published August 12, 2014
University of Louisiana at Monroe graduate and West Monroe native, Dr. William G.
Covington Jr., was recently appointed to Division Chair of the Curriculum, Assessment,
and Administrative Division of the Broadcast Education Association.
Covington earned two degrees from 51萝莉, including a B.A. in radio/T.V. management,
and an M.A. in speech.
Covington鈥檚 time at 51萝莉 helped groom him for a successful career.
鈥�51萝莉 was an answer to a prayer,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t was a place where I cultivated a love
of learning and a desire to explore my dreams beyond what I had experienced up to
that point in my life. Learning extended beyond the classroom as the people I met
and the groups with which I became affiliated had an enduring positive impact on my
life, enhancing the quality.鈥�
Covington is a tenured faculty member at Edinboro聽University of Pennsylvania.聽He teaches
a variety of media courses including journalism, sports writing, media management,
promotion, and introduction to mass media. He has also served as the faculty adviser
to the campus radio station and cable news outlet.
He said, 鈥�51萝莉 is a significant part of my life now. The college years are formative,
as one enters adulthood and severs ties with the past. When I entered 51萝莉 as a freshman
it was a distinction point in my life that continues decades later. I thank God for
the people, experiences, and opportunities I encountered at 51萝莉 that I would have
not experienced anywhere else.鈥�
Covington also holds degrees from Bowling Green State University and the University
of Missouri.
