MONTICELLO, Ark. – Raya Clay is a producer of digital talent and storytelling for Fox Sports. Her career in sports broadcasting began in 2015 and includes time with both Fox Sports and ESPN. She tells the story of athletes, celebrities, fashion stylists and photographers.
Clay’s work garners national acclaim, including receiving a:
- 2020 Emmy Award for SportsCenter Presents: 2020 Heroes, History and Hope.
- 2021 Emmy Award for SportsCenter Presents: Kobe – Legend and Legacy.
- 2021 NAACP Woman of the Year Award for journalism and communication arts.
- 2022 Fox Sports Woman of the Week.
Clay is also the founder of The Raya Shop, an online boutique she launched in 2019.
She is a graduate of Monticello High School class of 2011, and she is the daughter of Jo Ann Smith-Lee, and the granddaughter of Charlie Mae Smith-Jackson of Wilmar and Larry and Dr. Dorothy Henderson of Warren.
The Young Alumni Award recognizes exceptional achievements in career, public service and/or volunteer activities that bring honor to the University of Arkansas.