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Mary Wimberley

Retired

Based in the Birmingham area.

Longtime Alabama Media Professionals and National Federation of Press Women member Mary Wimberley retired in 2016 after 42-plus years on the communications staff at Samford University. During her career, most recently as senior news and feature writer, she covered stories for the university website and for distribution to external media. Wimberley served as a media relations liaison to local and national print and broadcast outlets and was associate editor of Seasons, the Samford alumni magazine.

  • Professional AMP & NFPW member since 1988.

  • Contact through email or phone 205-942-0334.

MARY'S AWARDS

2016:

  • 1st Place in the AMP Communications Contest - Writing Division - News Story for an Online Publication

  • 2nd Place in the AMP Communications Contest - Writing Division - Feature Story for an Online Publication

  • 2nd Place in the AMP Communications Contest - Writing Division - News Story for an Online Publication

2015:

  • 1st Place in the AMP Communications Contest - Writing Division - Feature Story for an Online Publication

  • 2nd Place in the AMP Communications Contest - Writing Division - Feature Story for an Online Publication

  • 3rd Place in the AMP Communications Contest - Writing Division - Feature Story for an Online Publication

  • 3rd Place in the AMP Communications Contest - Writing Division - Feature Story for a Print Publication - Magazine

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We have meetings on the second Thursday in January, February, May, June, July, August, September, and November. During these meetings, we hear from renowned industry experts who provide helpful information and skills training. Monthly meetings also provide networking opportunities and encouragement from others in the communications field.

 

​AMP Members can attend monthly meetings for free. Non-members can attend for a fee of $5. In April, we have our annual Communications Contest Awards Banquet where our communications contest winners are announced, our Communicator of Achievement is recognized and new officers are installed.

 

​In October and March, we hold intensive professional-development workshops. In December we host a holiday party.

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