Excellence in the Media Honoree
Questlove
Oscar- and Grammy-winning Musician
Questlove is an Oscar- and Grammy-winning musician, producer and cultural icon best known as the co-founder of The Roots, the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he serves as musical director.
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Howard Bryant, former Owl
Author, sportswriter and commentator, Meadowlark Media and ESPN.com
Howard Bryant is an author, sportswriter and commentator for Meadowlark Media and ESPN, and has written or contributed to more than two dozen books and anthologies.
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Chris Carl, ‘92
Director of news and programming, WDEL Radio in Wilmington
Chris Carl '92 is director of news and programming at WDEL Radio in Wilmington, where he has led the newsroom since 1999 after starting as a weekend anchor and reporter.
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Danielle Cohn ‘95
Former vice president of startup engagement, head of LIFT Labs, Comcast
Danielle Cohn ’95 is the former vice president of startup engagement and head of LIFT Labs at Comcast NBCUniversal, where she helped connect emerging companies with innovative opportunities across the organization.
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Nora Gerard, ‘74
Retired director, CBS Sunday Morning
Nora Gerard ’74 is the retired director of CBS Sunday Morning, capping a nearly five-decade career at CBS that began after her graduation from Temple and culminated in leading one of the network’s most acclaimed programs.
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Pete Jones ’92
Executive creative director, brand consultant
Pete Jones ’92 is an executive creative director and brand consultant whose award-winning career includes leading global campaigns for brands like Verizon, Coca-Cola and MasterCard at top agencies including McCann and Havas.
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Eugene Kane ’81
Columnist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Eugene Kane ’81 was a longtime columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel who began his journalism journey as a Temple student writing freelance stories while working full-time.
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Kyle Hall ’08
Photographer and Editor, CBS Philadelphia
Kyle Hall ’08 is a photographer and editor at CBS Philadelphia whose passion for visual storytelling began in high school and was honed through hands-on experience at Temple and early freelance work in the field.
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