Long Island University’s Board of Trustees and President Kimberly R. Cline cordially invites you to attend the

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polkawards.org Recipients International Reporting National Reporting Environmental Reporting Military Reporting Television Reporting of The 2014 Rukmini Callimachi Carol Leonnig Staff Dennis Wagner Marisa Venegas, John Carlos George Polk Ransom for Hostages Secret Service Scandal Oso Mudslide VA Hospital Scandal Frey, and Solly Granatstein Awards The New York Times The Washington Post The Seattle Times The Arizona Republic “Muriendo por Cruzar” (“The Real Death Valley”) Foreign Reporting Local Reporting Justice Reporting State Reporting Telemundo, The Weather Rania Abouzeid Tim Novak, Chris Fusco and Julie K. Brown Doug Pardue, Glenn Smith, Channel, Efran Films and “The Jihad Next Door” Carol Marin Florida Prison Deaths Jennifer Berry Hawes and The Investigative Fund PoliticoMagazine “Who Killed David Miami Herald Natalie Caula Hauff (Melvin McCray) Koschman?” “Till Death Do Us Part” Health Reporting Chicago Sun-Times Michael Schwirtz and The Post and Courier Commentary Adam Nossiter, Norimitsu Michael Winerip (South Carolina) Ta-Nehisi Coates Onishi, Ben Solomon, Business Reporting Rikers Island Expose “The Case for Reparations” Sheri Fink, Helene Cooper and International Consortium of The New York Times The Atlantic Daniel Berehulak Investigative Journalists Ebola in West Africa Tax Havens in China and Magazine Reporting Career Award The New York Times Europe James Verini Garry Trudeau The Center for Public Integrity “Should the United Nations Wage War to Keep Peace?” National Geographic

The 66th Annual George Polk Awards For more than 60 years, Long Island University has proudly presented the George Polk Awards in Journalism, the first major award of its kind to recognize reporting across all media. This prestigious honor focuses on the intrepid, bold, and influential work of the reporters themselves, placing a premium on investigative work that is original, resourceful, and thought-provoking. Among the many journalism greats who are Polk laureates are Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, Walter Cronkite, Edward R. Murrow, Christiane Amanpour, Peter Jennings, Norman Mailer, Dianne Sawyer, Seymour Hersh, Glenn Greenwald, and more.

GEORGE POLK For a complete list of Polk winners since 1948, additional information on the Polk Awards or to register for Polk events, visit www.polkawards.org . Long Island University’s Board of Trustees and President Kimberly R. Cline cordially invites you to attend the

66TH ANNUAL GEORGE POLK AWARDS Friday, April 10, 2015 Roosevelt Hotel 45 East 45th Street at Madison Avenue New York City

Guest Reception & Exhibition at 11:00 a.m. Luncheon & Awards Ceremony at 12 Noon

For reservations or additional information please contact 516.299.3766, [email protected] or visit www.polkawards.org. LIU is one of the nation’s largest private universities. Since its founding in 1926, LIU has provided high quality academic programs taught by world-class faculty grounded in the liberal arts and sciences. LIU offers 500 accredited programs to 18,500 students in the New York City metropolitan region. LIU has an active network of more than 180,000 alumni that includes leaders in industries across the globe. LIU is recognized for its commitment to experiential education, service learning, and entrepreneurial thinking. LIU empowers students with skills they need to excel in the classroom, in their careers, and beyond. Visit liu.edu for more information.

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