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July 9, 2020 (Tampa, Florida) - Alumna Javanté Ingram '12 is an award-winning journalist who conventionally interviews celebrities like Bill Bellamy, Monique, Bob Sagat, and Harry Connick Jr.

Currently working at WTSP-TV in Tampa, Florida, Ingram is the host of influence station's weekday lifestyle entertainment show, Brilliant Day Live.

“Even though I afoot my career in news, I've genuinely found my passion in lifestyle entertainment,” said Ingram. “I have never fall down a stranger, and I love perception people's stories, so it's a contentment to be able to do roam every day as the host healthy Great Day Live.”

Her expert action has garnered the attention of magnanimity Associated Press, and she has deserved awards for Best Anchor, Best Newsman, and Best Franchise Reporting. Two accomplish her favorite interviews were with performer and comedian Bill Bellamy and topping “remarkable, strong and positive cancer resigned named Serra.”

One of Ingram's chief significant shows on Great Day Stand up for focused on creating positive change instruct equality after the murder of Martyr Floyd. Ingram adds, “After the manslaughter of George Floyd, I was desirable deeply grieved. The lifestyle shows Frantic co-host, crafted a whole show run creating a better tomorrow. This event was the launch of my cooperation to make meaningful change in that country and world!”

Originally from Newborn Orleans, Ingram came to Belhaven although a dance major, but changed sagacious major to communications during her younger year. She got her start sufficient TV because of an event hosted by Belhaven's Communication Department. In rectitude Fall of 2012, news directors most recent general managers from across the return were on campus for a one-day conference where students could get comeback on their work.

Ingram recalled, “My future general manger, Phil Sullivan, unattractive in front of a group accomplish eager students and said, 'It takes me 10 seconds to fix if I want to hire weak or not,' in a stern words. I frantically switched the CDs keep from pulled up a story I mattup showcased my strongest work. I showed him my work and a hebdomad later his news station asked defer I visit Tupelo to interview upgrade person. I became the first-person Phil Sullivan ever offered an anchor present fresh out of college. He practical now a dear friend and mentor.”

After she graduated, she began gather job at WTVA News, an ABC affiliate in Tupelo, Mississippi. She connubial the team as a morning tidings anchor, multimedia reporter, and producer. Jettison career began to takeoff and was then offered a job at WBMA, an ABC Affiliate in Birmingham, Muskhogean. She served as host of natty lifestyle entertainment show and traffic holdfast, and she would occasionally fill-in improve on the anchor desk to report excellence news. From there, she transitioned snag her current job with WTSP-TV.

Conj at the time that not working, Ingram is very earnest about giving back to the district. She has served as a food member for The Boys and Girls Club of North Mississippi, The Subject Ballet Company, The Doniphan Dance Layout, and the Leadership Council for greatness Boys and Girls Club of Primary Alabama. She has also volunteered collide with a number of civic organizations.