The Hall of Fame was established in 1985 to recognize distinguished alumni and faculty of the program who have brought distinction to the school though their performance in any area of the industry represented in the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications, whether locally, regionally, nationally or internationally. Nominations, selections and inductions are managed by the Journalism and Mass Communications Alumni Advisory Board. Nominees must have made a contribution to the profession, have made a positive impact upon the profession or through talent, treasure or activity, have made an outstanding impact upon Marshall University and/or the School of Journalism and Mass Communications.
First induction class 1985
Marvin Stone
Class of 1947
L. T. Anderson
Class of 1942
Jim Comstock
Class of 1934
Charles "Charlie" Connor, Jr.
Class of 1948
C. Donald Hatfield
Class of 1957
Dallas "Tex" Higbee
Class of 1939
Burl Osborne
Class of 1960
Ernest "Ernie" A. Salvatore
Class of 1948
Gay Pauley Sehon
Class of 1942
Paul Sierer
Class of 1951
Inducted 1986
Estelle "Bill" Belanger
Class of 1935
H. William "Bill" Chaddock
Class of 1955
Henry G. King
Class of 1937
Inducted 1987
Inducted 1988
Angela Dodson
Class of 1973
Norman G. Haddad
Classes of 1958 & 1975
Gordon C. Kinney
Class of 1941
Harold R. "Punk" Pinckard
Class of 1929
Dr. Ralph J. Turner
Class of 1967
Inducted 1989
Larry Ascough
Class of 1963 & 1966
Nelson Bond
Class of 1934
Paul D. Butcher
Class of 1953
Gene Kelly
Class of 1941
Charles "CT" Mitchell
Classes of 1953 & 1970
David A. Peyton, Sr.
Class of 1970
Inducted 1990
C. Bosworth "Bos" Johnson
Class of 1969
Inducted 1991
Inducted 1992
Ruby A. Dyer
Class of 1974
Elizabeth "Betty" Arrington Nichols
Class of 1944