The College Media Association will honor the memory and legacy of beloved colleague Kelley Lash, longtime adviser of the Rice Thresher and a past CMA president, with her posthumous induction into the John A. Boyd Hall of Fame during a special ceremony at MediaFest25 next month in Washington, D.C.
Family members will attend the ceremony in honor of Kelley, who died suddenly in 2022 of a pulmonary embolism. She was 46.
Kelley earned bachelor’s degrees in English and journalism and a master’s degree in literature from Georgia Southern University. She also worked for the student newspaper and eventually became GSU’s director of student media before joining Rice University as director of student publications in 2010. She was an active member of CMA and served a two-year term as president from 2015 to 2017.
Induction into the Boyd Hall of Fame is the most prestigious honor given by CMA, recognizing longtime members whose dedication, commitment and sacrifice have contributed to the betterment of student media programs on their campuses and across the country. More information about CMA’s Hall of Fame and a list of past inductees can be accessed here.
