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Gwen Ifill Biography
Birth Name:Gwendolyn L. Ifill
Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States
Profession Writer, Actress
Fast Facts
- Has received over 15 honorary degrees from schools including Howard University and St․ Norbert College
- Serves on several boards, including the New Literacy Project and the Committee to Protect Journalists
- In 2011, was named an Honorary Member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority
- Awarded the Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism by the Shorenstein Center
- While attending Simmons College in Boston, Ifill began her journalism career after earning an internship position for the Boston Herald-American
Awards
- 2011Emmy-Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis: nominated