Journalist Gayle King '76 to Deliver University of Maryland's 2023 Commencement Address

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Mar 08, 2023, 16:30 ET

Co-host of "CBS Mornings" will speak at campus ceremony on May 22, 2023

COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland announces today that esteemed television journalist Gayle King '76 will deliver the university's commencement address on Monday, May 22, 2023. King will address summer 2022, winter 2022 and spring 2023 graduates, family and friends during the ceremony at SECU Stadium.

"Since the early days of my presidency, it has been my privilege and priority to get to know Gayle and convey the pride her Terrapin community feels in recognition of her many accomplishments," said UMD President Darryll J. Pines. "I am honored that our graduates will have the opportunity to learn from her journey, spanning from her time as a Terp to becoming an award-winning, world-renowned journalist."

An accomplished broadcast journalist, King interviews top newsmakers and delivers original reporting for "CBS Mornings" and all CBS News broadcasts and platforms. She is editor-at-large of Oprah Daily and hosts a live, weekly radio show titled "Gayle King in the House" on SiriusXM.

"I'm so excited to return to my alma mater for this special occasion," said King. "Getting an education is a lifelong journey, and even though life's classrooms won't always be as nice as the ones on campus, I know that this place cultivates a love of learning and growing, just as it did for me. And if I'm lucky, I'll even get to go to Ledo's pizza while I'm there."

King, who Time has listed among the most influential people in the world, was born in Chevy Chase, Md., and graduated from the University of Maryland in 1976 with a degree in psychology.

She has received numerous awards for her extensive work as a journalist, including three Emmys. In 2018 she was inducted into the Broadcasting+Cable Hall of Fame and in 2023 was the 39th recipient of the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism.

More details about the campuswide ceremony are available at commencement.umd.edu.

About the University of Maryland
The University of Maryland (UMD) is the state's flagship university and a leading public research institution, propelled by a $1.3 billion joint research enterprise. Located four miles from Washington, D.C., the university is dedicated to addressing the grand challenges of our time and is the nation's first Do Good campus. It is driven by a diverse and proudly inclusive community of more than 50,000 fearless Terrapins. UMD is a top producer of Fulbright scholars and offers an unparalleled student experience with more than 300 academic programs, 25 living-learning programs and 400 study abroad programs. Spurred by a culture of innovation and creativity, UMD faculty are global leaders in their field and include Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners and members of the national academies. For more information about the University of Maryland, visit umd.edu.