Kyra Phillips, Alpha Nu-USC
February 4, 2026
Kyra Phillips began her journalism career when she started a school newspaper in the 4th grade. She went on to become a highly renowned and decorated journalist. Her accolades include: the Atlanta Press Club’s National Reporter of the Year for 2007, two Peabody awards, six Emmy awards and two Edward R. Murrow awards for investigative reporting. Given by the Radio Television Digital News Association, the Edward R. Murrow awards are one of the most prestigious awards in news.
Joining CNN in 1999, she anchored several segments, including CNN Newsroom. She covered the September 11 attacks and did four tours reporting in Iraq, where she covered a wide range of stories, including the Baghdad School for the Blind. On the home front, her investigative journalism has included examining racism in small-town Louisiana and investigative reporting around sexual assault at West Point Academy. In 2012, she moved to HLN, where she anchored Raising America with Kyra Phillips. In 2018, she became an Investigative Correspondent for ABC News.
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