ABC News correspondent to speak at UPJ commencement
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown has announced that ABC News correspondent and U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Stephanie Ramos will be this year's commencement speaker.
'Ms. Ramos is an exceptionally talented and successful national news correspondent with a record of meritorious service in our military,' Pitt-Johnstown President Jem Spectar said in a release. 'We are honored to have her share her inspirational journey from small-town Topeka, Kansas, to the highest echelons of national and international reporting.'
She'll address the UPJ graduates during the 1 p.m. ceremony Saturday at the Pitt-Johnstown Sports Center.
Ramos is an acclaimed reporter who has worked across all ABC News platforms, from 'Good Morning America' and 'ABC News Tonight' to ABC News Live, 'Nightline' and '20/20.'
She started with the agency as a multi-platform reporter in Washington, D.C., and covered the Pentagon.
Ramos has reported on a variety of topics during her career, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the White House, the Alabama U.S. Senate race and the Parkland shooting.
Prior to joining ABC News, she worked for local stations in Missouri, Kansas and South Carolina.
In 2008, during the Iraq War, Ramos was a first lieutenant, and upon her return from the tour, she and her husband produced the award-winning special 'To Baghdad and Back' using footage she captured on a small handheld camcorder.
During Saturday's ceremony, she'll be presented with the President's Medal of Distinctive Excellence.
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