With Leslie Moonves (President and CEO of CBS), Julie Chen (wife, “The Talk” Host and Annenberg Alumni) and fellow Ambassador, Shawn Hauffen
With USC President C.L. Max Nikias and fellow Annenberg Admissions Ambassadors
2/25/15 Annenberg has a “Special Announcement”. Who knew it would be this big?
The naming of the Julie Chen/Leslie Moonves and CBS Media Center is complete!
I didn’t think that I’d be writing another “Rubbing Elbows with CEOs” this soon! Today’s event brought Leslie Moonves, President and CEO of CBS and Julie Chen (Annenberg Alum, Fight On!) of CBS to our campus for a special announcement by Annenberg Dean Ernest Wilson and USC President C.L. Max Nikias. The media center in Wallis Annenberg Hall is now officially named for our honorees: Introducing the Julie Chen/Leslie Moonves and CBS Media Center!
This prestigious and historic naming ceremony was attended and reported on by some of the most prominent media outlets in the country, including Entertainment Tonight (S/o to Kevin Frazier), Variety, KTLA, and CBS Los Angeles. President Nikias praised the entertainment power couple for their generosity and passion for education (and presented them with beautiful letterman jackets); Julie thanked Wallis Annenberg for her efforts in pioneering this unique opportunity for USC Annenberg students, and Leslie Moonves can be quoted as saying:
“I have unique ties to this community. This building is better than any studio.”
As an Annenberg Admissions Ambassador, I was extremely honored to assist in hosting this event, as well as the many celebrated figures who visited Wallis Annenberg Hall today from around USC, Los Angeles and beyond. And it was great to see you again, Julie!
Cheers,
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I’m a proud alumna of the University of Southern California c/o 2018 (B.A. Communication, Minors in Marketing and Spanish). As a Trustee Renaissance Scholar at USC, (Communication, Marketing, Spanish) I researched consumer behavior and culture theory, gave tours and shot red carpets. For three years, I served as Communications Coordinator of the USC African American Cinema Society. In Fall 2015, I performed research on the underrepresentation of women and racial groups in entertainment as part of USC Annenberg’s Media, Diversity & Social Change Initiative. This study, #CARD2016, was covered by nearly 100 outlets, including BBC, NPR, AP, TIME, Fortune and EW.
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