Twentieth Century

1994

Connie Chung Povich Speaks at Commencement

Connie Chung Povich, a news reporter broadcast journalist, speaks at Wheaton’s 159th Commencement. In 1993, as part of the CBS Evening News, she became the second woman to co-anchor a network news program. Chung Povich’s optimistic speech praised the character and determination of the Class of 1994 and Generation X.