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SIU Alum Daniels Talks Career From Broadcasting to Secretary of State
New York secretary of state Randy Daniels, a former CBS News correspondent and longtime journalist, credited SIU Carbondale with shaping his path. He spoke at SIUC during a College of Mass Communication and Media Arts commencement, recalling awards, teachers, and the influence of SIU on his shift to public service. Daniels, Chicago-born, described his SIU years as a launchpad for dreams, then pursued politics after a global journalism career, including time in Africa and the Middle East.
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Randy Daniels
Southern Illinoisniversity
Carbondale
Daniels
New York
George E. Pataki
CBS News
New York City
Africa
The
College of Mass Communication and Media Arts
Chicago
SIUC
Wisconsin
Daisy Powell
Dick Hildreth
Walter Richter
Pataki
Uganda
Rhodesia
Lebanon
Iran
America
Kraft
Decatur
Chester Dairy Co
Tabor Grain
Archer Daniels Midland
Smoot Grain Co
ADM
Archer Daniels Midland International S.A
Dr. Finnen
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio
St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center
Manhattan
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston
Texas