Gracies To Honor Jane Pauley

The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) is pleased to announce that Jane Pauley, journalist, author and anchor of CBS Sunday Morning, will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 42nd Annual Gracie Awards Luncheon. The award will be presented CBS Sunday Morning journalist Martha Teichner. Today show co-host/weather anchor Dylan Dreyer will serve as host. Grammy-nominated songwriter and former American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi is slated to perform.

This annual event, which honors the accomplishments of local and student women in media and entertainment, will take place on June 27 at Cipriani on 42nd in New York City.

“I have so much to be grateful for and so many to thank,” Pauley said. “A Lifetime Achievement Award recalls colleagues, partners and mentors, and in particular, all the women in our industry whose perseverance and tenacity opened the doors for my generation and everyone since.” Sarah Foss, AWMF Chair and Chief Product Officer, Advertising Management Systems, for Imagine Communications remarked, “The Gracie Awards are the industry’s chance to pause and recognize women and men who use their voice and creativity to bring stories to life every day. Speaking personally, Jane Pauley, her journalist acumen and strong representation of women as valid voices, was the reason that I joined the media industry. I know that her timeless work has inspired legions of women and men for decades and continues to move her viewers today.”

Celebrating more than 40 years, the Gracie Awards focus on women who are making positive change and who continue the discussion of what having a fulfilling career in media looks like. National Gracie winners were recognized at the Gracies Gala on June 6 at The Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, while local and student winners will be recognized at the Gracies Luncheon. Ticket info and a full list of winners can be found on the Alliance for Women in Media website.