Celebrating Women's History Month | Kyra Phillips, Alpha Nu-USC
By Archivist/Historian Diane Hall, Eta Upsilon-Drexel
During Women's History Month, we celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of extraordinary women who have left a lasting impact on society. Among these barrier-breakers are the Notable Delta Gammas, who have advanced our mission of doing good and left lasting legacies in various fields, from business and politics to arts and philanthropy. This month serves as a reminder to honor their achievements, inspire future generations, and reflect on the collective power of women who continue to shape our world.
Kyra Phillips, Alpha Nu-USC's, journalism credentials started at an early age when in the fourth grade she created a school newspaper. This set her on the path to becoming an award-winning journalist who has covered many of the day's biggest stories. Her resume reads like a real-life Lois Lane full of travel, adventure and hard-hitting investigative journalism.
Joining CNN in 1999, she anchored several segments, including CNN Newsroom. She covered the September 11 attacks and did four tours reporting in Iraq, where she covered a wide range of stories, including the Baghdad School for the Blind. On the home front, her investigative journalism has included examining racism in small-town Louisiana (for which she received an award from the Society of Professional Journalists) and investigative reporting around sexual assault at West Point Academy. In 2012, she moved to HLN, where she anchored Raising America with Kyra Phillips. In 2018, she became an Investigative Correspondent for ABC News. Other noteworthy accomplishments include extensive S.W.A.T training, training with TOPGUN School and spending a month in Antarctica to follow the explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s path.
Kyra has been bestowed many awards, including the Atlanta Press Club's National Reporter of the Year for 2007, two Peabody awards, six Emmy awards and two Edward R. Murrow awards for investigative reporting. Given by the Radio Television Digital News Association Edward R. Murrow awards are described by the RTDNA as, “Among the most prestigious in news, the Murrow Awards recognize local and national news stories that uphold the RTDNA Code of Ethics, demonstrate technical expertise and exemplify the importance and impact of journalism as a service to the community. Murrow Award-winning work demonstrates the excellence that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the broadcast news profession.” Awards are given based on the RTDNA Code of Ethics. These include three overarching principles 1) truth and accuracy above all 2) independence and transparency and 3) accountability for consequences.
Outside of her professional life, Krya is involved in several non-profit organizations: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, Fisher House Founders, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors and Global Down Syndrome Foundation. She has also published a book titled The Whole Life Fertility Plan. Today, Kyra continues her work as a journalist and is the proud mother of twins.
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