Bring Scott Pelley to Clemson's May 2015 Graduation
Bring Scott Pelley to Clemson University’s May 2015 Graduation!
We want to make one of the most experienced broadcast journalists a Clemson Honorary Degree Recipient.
Scott Pelley has graciously given lectures on Clemson’s campus and spoken to classes, is a donor and part of the Leadership Circle. He and his wife are part of the Tiger Community as active Clemson parents.
Scott Pelley is a clear example of the Tiger Spirit.
Clemson University was founded with the vision of creating “a high seminary of learning,” and Scott Pelley is at the forefront of this vision by bringing his stories to the public on CBS News and 60 Minutes and by contributing to the Clemson Community. (Clemson’s Mission Statement)
He represents exemplary service on many scales, from Clemson University to the United States of America and even abroad.
As one of the most accomplished journalists with one of the most recognizable faces in the American Community, Scott Pelley would enhance the reputation of the university as an Honorary Degree Recipient.
Scott Pelley, one of the most experienced reporters in broadcast journalism, was named anchor and managing editor of the"CBS Evening News"in May 2011.
Few journalists have made as wide and as deep a mark on a news organization as Pelley has at CBS News. He has covered everything from breaking national news stories to politics to wars. Since joining"60 Minutes"in 2004, half of all the major awards won by the broadcast have been for stories reported by Pelley. In addition to his daily anchor role, Pelley continues to provide many stories to "60 Minutes".
Under his leadership, the "CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley" has become America's fastest growing network evening news broadcast and is currently enjoying its best season in more than 7 years. The"CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley"has been awarded a George Foster Peabody award, an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Silver Baton, a George Polk award and three Emmys.
Some of Pelley's most recent "60 Minutes" assignments include conducting the only interview with one of the Navy SEALs who helpedkill Osama bin Laden, anews-breakinginterview with the chief accuser in Major League Baseball's doping case against Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees and extensive coverage of theLance Armstrong saga.
In the aftermath of a nationwide meningitis outbreak in the fall of 2012, Pelley made news with his"60 Minutes" interview with a whistleblowerfrom the company where the tainted medicine was manufactured. Pelley has also found compelling and unique "60 Minutes" stories in the wake of breaking news, including the mass shooting atSandy Hook Elementary Schoolin Newtown, Conn., theBoston Marathon bombing, andHurricane Sandy. Pelley and his team also produced a series of stories on the nation's financial crisis, the latest of which won three Emmy awards.
Pelley has interviewed President Barack Obama on several occasions, including during CBS Sports' live, pre-game coverage of Super Bowl XLVII and in Rome afterPresident Obama's first meetingwith Pope Francis. Pelley's list of interview subjects also includesPresident George W. Bushand two unprecedented interviews withFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke-- the first time in decades that a sitting Federal Reserve Chairman allowed an interview. Additionally, Pelley conducted the first broadcast interview withSupreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayorand has also interviewedJustice John Paul Stevens;Afghan President Hamid Karzai;Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad; and formerDefense Secretary Leon Panettaaboard the jet nicknamed the "Doomsday Plane."
Pelley joined CBS News as a reporter based in New York in 1989.
In 1990, he was assigned for a year to Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during the Persian Gulf crisis. He also covered Baghdad and broadcast live reports during Iraqi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Pelley later served as a CBS News correspondent based in Dallas, where he covered many of the biggest domestic stories, including the Oklahoma City bombing and the trial of Timothy McVeigh. He was assigned to the 1992 presidential campaigns of Bill Clinton and Ross Perot and reported on the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, the Los Angeles Northridge earthquake, Hurricanes Andrew and Hugo and NASA's shuttle missions.
Pelley was named CBS News' Chief White House Correspondent in 1997. While covering the Clinton White House, Pelley broke more stories than anyone and was first to report that Monica Lewinsky had become a cooperating witness in the investigation conducted by the Office of the Independent Counsel. He also reported on the impeachment of President Clinton and was first to report that President Clinton had been subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury.
On September 11, Pelley was among the first reporters to arrive on the scene of the twin towers. His award-winning live reports from Ground Zero and the subsequent search and recovery operations exhibited his innate ability to provide a deeper understanding of news events.
Pelley joined "60 Minutes" in 2004. Previously, he was a correspondent for "60 Minutes II".
Pelley's distinguished body of work has been recognized with an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Silver Baton, three George Foster Peabody awards, 18 national Emmy awards, five Edward R. Murrow awards, two Loeb awards, a George Polk award, as well as honors from the Society of Professional Journalists, the Overseas Press Club of America, Investigative Reporters and Editors and the Writers Guild of America.
Pelley serves on the board of directors of the International Rescue Committee, the refugee relief agency headquartered in New York City. He is co-chair of the IRC's Board of Overseers. He was inducted into the Texas Tech University alumni Hall of Fame and serves on the board of the university's School of Mass Communications.
Prior to his time at CBS News, Pelley was a producer/reporter for WFAA-TV Dallas/Fort Worth (1982-89), KXAS-TV Dallas/Fort Worth (1978-81) and KSEL-TV Lubbock, Texas (1975-78). He began his journalism career at the age of 15 as a copyboy at the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal newspaper.
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