Student Spotlight
Grace Harvey

By Rebekah Brown, student PR intern

Grace Harvey is a junior from Bossier City, La., majoring in communication with a concentration in broadcast and digital journalism. She is an active member of Kappa Delta sorority, serving as campaign chair and sisterhood enrichment leader and acting as a community service team member. She served as a gamma chi recruitment counselor for Panhellenic during the 2024 recruitment process. Harvey works for the MSU Office of Public Affairs as a member of its social media team. She also works for the Mississippi State Fan Experience and is the in-game host for Mississippi State baseball. Her dream job is working for Good Morning America.

Why communication?

I took a media arts class in high school and from that moment on I knew that news was for me. I fell in love with the chance to tell people's stories in a creative outlet. Communication was the best option for me, and from then I knew I wanted to go into broadcasting. I have never been so happy and confident in a decision. I am so excited to one day tell people's stories across an area, and be the voice for them.

Favorite class so far?

TV production and Advanced TV production

Advice for incoming communication students?

Constructive criticism is your best friend!! I have grown so much from having professors and peers tell me how to improve my work. That is how I have learned along the way, and it'll only help improve your work in the long run. ALSO! Live in the moment and take every opportunity, I have gotten to do so many amazing things, and it's all because I took every single thing that came my way. 

Best advice you’ve received from a professor?

To be confident in your work, but be open to criticism because that is the only way you can grow and learn in the industry 

Have you had any internships? If so, describe them

Yes!! I was an intern at the ABC affiliate KTBS in Shreveport Louisiana. I got hands-on news experience, and was able to work as an MMJ for the summer. I wrote VO,VOSOTs, and even had two of my own packages air. I went out on stories everyday. I literally filmed a crime scene once it was insane! 

Favorite place on MSU’s campus?

The dawg house–I LOVE THAT PLACE!

Guilty pleasure show?

Seinfeld, shameless, or that 70s show!

Favorite Starkville restaurant?

Taste

Davis Wade Stadium or Dudy Noble Field

Dudy Noble Field of course! 

Do you drink coffee? If so, what is your coffee order?

I don't! I don't drink caffeine