The Elliott School of Communication is honoring 1984 graduate, Carla Eckels, as the Outstanding Alumna for the 2024-25 school year.
Eckels, the director of organizational culture and host of “Soulsations” at KMUW, the NPR affiliate for Wichita, has spent her career serving the community through programming focused on race and culture.
“Carla goes well out of her way to mentor young journalists and interns,” Debra Fraser, the KMUW general manager said, “introducing them to contacts that are hard to reach and sharing some of the challenges ahead that they can prepare for today — especially minority students.”