Tonya Wells has joined the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce as communications director.

Wells, a native of Wardell, is a graduate of Murray State University in Murray, Ky., with a bachelor's degree in electronic journalism. She was selected as the 1996 outstanding senior in electronic journalism at Murray State

Wells will be responsible for the chamber's monthly newsletter, "Action," and the chamber's other publications, such as the "Membership Buyers Guide" and "Industrial and Economic Profiles."