DIGEST Alum Feature: Life Lessons from Southern University

Responsibility, accountability, and time management are among the skill sets that Felix C. Cunningham, III learned as an undergraduate mass communication major on the campus of Southern University. Felix is a selfpublished author. The reason he chose SU was that SU was the closest college and wanted to be around more people like him, black and proud.

Cunningham said, “Actually [in high school] I had not a single clue what I wanted to major in. I was such a carefree high school student. Still, I knew I wanted to do something that involved writing because every other field wasn’t a part of my dream at all.” His favorite class was General News

Writing with Dr. Ahmose [since retired] “because he was very structured and straight to the point. We had to write every time we stepped into that class and that’s what our assignments consisted of as well. It blended well with what I had to learn now because writing every day is necessary to grow.”

The skills he learned during his time at SU helped him prioritize his personal and professional life. His proudest moments were his tenure working in the Office of Student Media and being able to travel as a part of the Southern Digest, especially as Sports Editor. He wrote about giants among men, the proud women that conquered their fields consistently, and how Southern overcame many obstacles and kept their pride throughout. “However, my core skills came from the Mass

Communication department and especially being a part of the Southern Digest and Yearbook staff.”

SU helped shape his life after college. Southern helped Cunningham in selfcare and finding out what he really wanted to propel him into the life he has now.

“High school made me a freespirited thinker, SUBR made me an adult,” Felix continued.

“It took a while as does all good things and I bumped my head sometimes, but as a toddler, you have to get back up and try again.” During his undergraduate career, he participated in The Southern Digest, Ego magazine, and Yearbook. He is a proud member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, INC.