Camille Zanders, a freshman political science and economics major from Tallahassee, Fla., was chosen as August's Student of the Month.  Before arriving at Alabama State University, she attended Lincoln High School where she participated in the National Honor Society, Sand Volleyball, and Indoor Volleyball where she served as captain.  She graduated cum laude and was a 24 Karat Gold Senior.  She chose to work with The Hornet Tribune because she always had a knack for writing. All throughout grade school her teachers praised her writing skills whether it was for a research paper or for creative writing purposes.   "The Hornet Tribune gives me the opportunity to use my talent in a productive way," Zanders said. "Not only do I now have a legitimate reason to be writing, the organization also helps me to improve my skill as my stories are edited and critiqued by more experienced individuals.

Obalolusa David Olaniran, a freshman computer science major from Ibadan, Nigeria serves as the Managing Editor for Visual and Multimedia and was selected to be one of the first Students of the Month because of his enthusiasm and commitment to his job. Before arriving at Alabama State University, he attended Oritamefa Baptist Model School, Ring Road, Ibadan, Nigeria, where he participated in the Mathematics Olympiad and he was No. 3 of the Top 20 Best Graduating Student at the local level.  Olaniran saw the opportunity to work with The Hornet Tribune as a chance to work with an organization that is well structured and united, also he wanted to improve his leadership skills.  He said, "I believe working with The Hornet Tribune will sharpen my leadership skill and improve my problem-solving skills. This will go a long way in preparing me for my future career as a computer scientist."

Arts and Entertainment Reporter Micah Sanders is a junior broadcast journalism major from DeSoto, Texas., which is about 20 miles outside of Dallas.  Sanders was chosen as September's Student of the Month.   He is an honor student who chose to work with The Hornet Tribune this year to gain more leadership skills.  Sanders said, "Working at a newspaper really requires a lot of time management, organization and communication skills and I really wanted to develop them further.  So The Hornet Tribune seemed like a very demanding but also fun way to express my love for all things in the entertainment industry through writing and not just talking to my family and friends about it."