Reach the World Honors ABC's George Stephanopoulos with Cronkite Award at 25th-Anniversary Gala

NEW YORK - April 9, 2024 - PRLog -- Seasoned, veteran reporter George Stephanopoulos will receive the Reach the World Cronkite Award at Reach the World's 25^th-anniversary gala on April 11, 2024, at the Central Park Boathouse in New York City.  Stephanopoulos is currently co-anchor of America's most-watched morning show "Good Morning America" and anchor of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos". Reach the World gives its Cronkite Award annually in memory of Walter Cronkite's service to the Reach the World Board as a founding Director in the late 1990s and early 2000s.  Presenting the award is Richard Wiese, explorer, producer, author, and twice-past-President of The Explorers Club, who received RTW's first Cronkite Award in 2012.

Also at the event, Reach the World will present a Lifetime Achievement Award to Mrs. Rita Fields, prominent teacher, principal and children's book author. As the first school leader to lead a school-wide RTW implementation in the early 2000s at CES 70 in the Bronx, NY, Mrs. Fields was instrumental to the early successes of the RTW program. Friends, family, and colleagues of Mrs. Fields will be present at the celebration to share a special and heartwarming moment.

About George Stephanopoulos

George Stephanopoulos is a seasoned, veteran reporter, with more than two decades of experience in the media industry and is currently co-anchor for America's most watched morning newscast, 'Good Morning America' and anchor ABC News' Sunday show "This Week with George Stephanopoulos". Stephanopoulos founded George Stephanopoulos Productions (GSP), his eponymous production unit within ABC News, that focuses on long-form nonfiction projects. He is also a co-founder of production company BedBy8, which focuses on scripted television projects, limited series, and documentaries, notably including critically acclaimed and award-winning documentary "Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields". Stephanopoulos joined ABC News in 1997 as an analyst for "This Week." His pivotal role at the network has since garnered three Emmys®, a DuPont, three Edward R. Murrow Awards and two Cronkite Awards. Prior to joining ABC News, Stephanopoulos was a Senior Adviser to President Bill Clinton.

About Reach the World

For 25 years, Reach the World has built the programs, partnerships and platforms that bring the world into the classroom, in pursuit of its vision that one day, all people, in all communities, will engage in positive, personal global networks.  Reach the World's partners include The Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the Peace Corps, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, the Fund for Education Abroad, The Explorers Club, and Citi e for education.  On April 11, 2024, Reach the World will celebrate 25 years of leadership and raise capital for a full IT solution that will take RTW to a national scale at its 25^th-anniversary gala at the Central Park Boathouse in Manhattan, NY.

Reach the World was honored to include Mr. Walter Cronkite as a Director until his passing in 2009. As one of the world's most esteemed journalists, Mr. Cronkite had a profound impact on the field of communications. Reach the World gives its Cronkite Award annually to recognize and honor individuals who are using the transformative power of communications to build an educated, compassionate, and globally competent citizenry.

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