Illini Talk with a Celebrity Alumni
- Event Type
- Social/Informal Event
- Sponsor
- Illinois Moms Association
- Date
- Apr 10, 2021 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Speaker
- Judy Hsu
- Cost
- Free
- Registration
- http://www.illinimoms.com/
- Contact
- Illini Union Parent and Family Programs
- iuparentfamilyprograms@illinois.edu
- Views
- 59
- Originating Calendar
- Virtual Moms Weekend 2021
The Moms Association's inaugural "Illini Talk with a Celebrity Alum" will take place on Saturday, April 10th at 11:00 AM. This year's famous University of Illinois alumna is Judy Hsu, an Emmy award-winning anchor on ABC7 Chicago. Judy will sit down with all of the participating moms to talk about her experiences as a student on campus and share her success stories from her career. The live Zoom event will conclude with an audience Q&A.
Judy Hsu, UIUC Alumna and Emmy award winning anchor on ABC7 Chicago news. Judy Hsu anchors the 11AM and 4PM newscasts for ABC 7 Chicago, the most-watched news station in the market. Judy is also the host for “Newsviews”, a long-format, “deep-dive” interview segment that airs on Sunday mornings.
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Judy remains fluent in Mandarin and brings Chicago news a global perspective. She received her B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and began her broadcasting career at the campus radio station, WPGU-FM. Following an internship with legendary Chicago anchor Walter Jacobson, Judy landed her first TV job with WCIA in Champaign.
If you are interested in attending the event, please register here.