Robin Roberts

• Began her television career as a sports anchor and reporter at WDAM-TV in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, building a career that would earn numerous honors for her news coverage (1983)
• Named Nashville Sportscaster of the Year while covering sports for WSMV-TV in Nashville (1987)
• Joined ESPN, where she became one of the network's most versatile commentators and earned 3 Emmy Awards for her work (1990-2005)
• Served as ESPN's studio host for the NCAA Women's Final Four, bringing national television coverage of the women's game to a growing audience (1996-2002)
• Received the WBCA Mel Greenberg Media Award, honoring her contributions to the coverage and growth of women's basketball (2001)
• Named a "Louisiana Legend" by Louisiana Public Broadcasting (2001)
• Received the Billie Jean King Contribution Award for her impact on women's sports (2004)
• Named co-anchor of ABC's Good Morning America, which won 3 consecutive Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Morning Program under her leadership (2005)
• Named one of the NCAA's 100 Most Influential Student-Athletes (2006)
• Received the WNBA Inspiration Award (2008)
• Honored by the Susan G. Komen Foundation, the Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program and Gilda's Club for her advocacy
• Played college basketball at Southeastern Louisiana, finishing her career as one of the school's all-time leading scorers with 1,446 points and rebounders with 1,034 rebounds (1983)