Kanya Simon Stewart has been named the adviser for The FAMUan for the spring 2013
semester. Stewart is a 2004 FAMU graduate who majored in journalism and
magazine production.
Since 2006, she has been the owner,
operator, publicist and content writer for Proclaim Creative &
Marketing Group. In 2012, she served as the associate editor, senior
reporter and page designer of the Capital Outlook newspaper, and has
previously held reporting and editing assignments for several
organizations including The New York Times Regional Group.
While
a student at FAMU, Stewart served as the managing editor and senior
writer for Journey magazine. She also served as a staff editor and
writer for The FAMUan.
“Kanya offers students and the FAMU
community a wealth of knowledge as a multi-media communicator,” Ann Wead
Kimbrough, dean of the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication,
said. “She has proven integrity, leadership, excellent multi-media
skills and a strong commitment to ensuring that future journalists and
graphic designers receive excellent training in a key student media
laboratory.”