Kimberly Meltzer<\/a>, an associate professor of communication and media design, said Leonnig\u0092s talk will be an inspiration to Marymount students, especially those aspiring to careers in journalism, communication and related fields.<\/p>\n\u0093Carol\u0092s reporting on government institutions affirms the crucial roles of the press in a democracy: as the fourth estate, holding government accountable, pushing for transparency, and informing people,\u0094 Meltzer said. \u0093It also demonstrates the value of persistence, truth-seeking, excellent research skills, and of course, exceptional writing skills.\u0094<\/p>\n
Leonnig and two colleagues also won the Polk award for political reporting for uncovering the cash and gifts that then-Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell sought from a local businessman, which ultimately led to McDonnell\u0092s indictment and conviction on public corruption charges. Her reporting on the Obama administration\u0092s clean-energy stimulus program first revealed how the White House pressured career government officials to award a half-billion-dollar loan to Solyndra, a solar company whose principal owner was a major Obama campaign donor. She and a small team of\u00a0Post\u00a0reporters won the Selden Ring Award for investigative reporting after they uncovered hazardous levels of lead in drinking water in Washington, D.C., as well as similar water quality reporting problems across the country.<\/p>\n
Before joining\u00a0The Post, Leonnig worked at the\u00a0Philadelphia Inquirer, the\u00a0Charlotte Observer\u00a0and the Washington bureau of the former Knight-Ridder newspaper chain.<\/p>\n
\u0093Carol\u0092s work exemplifies principles that Marymount holds dear and seeks to instill in students: service to others, intellectual curiosity, ethical practice, and a culture of engagement,\u0094 Meltzer said.<\/p>\n
The endowed lecture at Marymount honors the late Marya McLaughlin, who was a well-known CBS News radio and television correspondent. The lecture provides students, faculty and the public with insights and inspiration from journalists of national stature. Past lecturers have included Mark Shields, a syndicated columnist and political analyst for \u0093NewsHour\u0094 and Bob Schieffer, who was chief Washington Correspondent for CBS News and moderator of \u0093Face the Nation.\u0094 Last year\u0092s lecturer was Marymount alumnus Justin Kenny, who won two Emmy Awards while working as the foreign and defense editor for the \u0093NewsHour\u0094 on PBS.<\/p>\n
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