Alumni and Friends
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ALUMNI WEEKEND 2013
This year's Alumni Weekend, the largest ever, featured the annual Alumni Awards Luncheon where the following graduates were honored:
Dean's Medal for Public Service to David H. Thorne '71, U.S. Ambassador to Italy and the Republic of San Marino; Founder's Award to Richard M. Smith '70, President of the Pinkerton Foundation and former Editor-in-Chief, President and CEO of Newsweek; and Alumni Awards to Josh Friedman '68, professor and Director of the Maria Moors Cabot Prizes; Abrahm Lustgarten '03, reporter at ProPublica; Suzanne Malveaux '91, anchor, CNN; and Janice Min '91, Editorial Director, The Hollywood Reporter.
The video below includes Dean Nicholas Lemann's introductory remarks, a surprise visit by Dean-designate Steve Coll, and the awards ceremony.