Received a number of community service awards for her commitment to children
Won several awards for excellence in journalism while co-anchoring for WNYT-TV Albany
Received two honorary doctorates in addition to her honors degree
Graduated from Otterbein College, where she switched her political science major to broadcast journalism
Co-anchored the nightly news for WNYT-TV Albany before joining the NBC News team
Worked at her college's radio station and its newspaper
Quote: "There is such a rush and a thrill when reporting news and witnessing history, and in these days of instant feedback through online forums, it's exciting to see the impact on the viewers of what I am reporting․"
Anchored coverage of such events as the September 11 terrorist attacks, Hurricane Katrina, the shooting tragedies in Tucson, Ariz․, and Aurora, Colo․, and the nuclear crisis in Japan
Known for her work with NBC as an anchor, host and news correspondent
Was in Rome for the beatification of Pope John Paul II, accompanied him on his historic visit to Israel and anchored coverage of his funeral from Rome
Her career has taken her to Bolivia, Vietnam, Afghanistan and other locations across the U․S․ and the world