Christina Melton

Christina Hendrick Melton (Col ’93) coauthored Preserving Our Roots: My Journey to Save Seeds and Stories with Blackberry Farm master gardener, John Coykendall. With an upcoming book launch and presentation at Monticello’s Heritage Harvest Festival in September, the book was listed as Amazon’s #1 New Release in South Region Gardening in advance of its November publication. Melton was also executive producer and director of the documentary, Seize & Secure: The Battle for La Fière, which broadcast on PBS on the 75th anniversary of D-Day, is currently being distributed by PBS Plus, and is available on demand on iTunes and Amazon Video. The film chronicles a relatively unknown but pivotal battle fought over a small stone bridge along a critical inland route for American forces during the allied invasion.  

Melton was nominated for a 2019 Webby Award nomination from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, as writer and producer of the Louisiana Public Broadcasting/PBS Digital Studios series, Nourish. The series featured NASA rocket engineer and South Carolina whole hog BBQ pitmaster, Dr. Howard Conyers, as host in his exploration of Southern food culture and traditions.

Melton was also recently appointed deputy director of Louisiana Public Broadcasting, with management and oversight of strategic planning for Louisiana’s statewide media network. She lives in Louisiana with her husband, Dr. Jamar Melton (Col ’92), and their three teenage sons.