Juju Chang To Host Gracies Luncheon
• The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) is proud to announce that Juju Chang, award-winning co-anchor of ABC News’ Nightline, will host the 50th Annual Gracie Awards Luncheon in New York City next Wednesday, June 18, at Cipriani 42nd Street. The event, which complements the recent national awards gala held in Beverly Hills, honors local and student media professionals whose work embodies the spirit of the Gracies.
“We are honored to have Juju Chang host this historic Gracie Awards Luncheon,” said Becky Brooks, President, AWM Foundation. “Her commitment to elevating voices and sharing stories with empathy and clarity embodies the very mission of the Gracies. Juju’s presence at this milestone event will be a powerful tribute to the next generation of women in media.”
The Luncheon will also feature a dynamic lineup of presenters, including Arielle Chambers (ESPN), Boomer Esiason (WFAN), Medha Gandhi (iHeartMedia), Erica Hill (CNN), and Vicky Nguyen (NBC News), and CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Martha Teichner will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.
As part of the program, the AWM Foundation will also present the “Make Her Mark Scholarship,” created in partnership with Hallmark Media, to Raha Amirfazli, a master’s student in Film and TV Production at New York University. The scholarship, which supports women pursuing creative careers behind the camera, will be presented by Make Her Mark founder and Hallmark actor Ashley Williams.
For more information about the Gracie Awards or to support the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation, please visit allwomeninmedia.org. [Photo courtesy of ABC]
