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Nicole Lapin

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Biography

Nicole Lapin is an anchor and correspondent at CNN where she is seen in the newsroom, as well as hosting shows such as "Pipeline", “Now in the News,” and "Young People Who Rock" that highlights people under 30 doing amazing things. At 23, she is one of CNN's youngest anchors. Before CNN, Lapin reported with CBS-2 in Palm Springs, California, KELO-TV in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and WKYT-TV in Lexington, Kentucky. Lapin attended Harvard University, Columbia University, and graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University summa cum laude and valedictorian. She received honors in her double-major, political science. In addition, Lapin studied for two semesters at Sciences Po in Paris. With Jamie Lee Curtis, Lapin is a spokeswoman for the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation, a charity for seriously ill children and their families. For Starlight Starbright, Lapin hosted a chat called " Being Smart is Cool".

Dates

2006 - Started with CNN in May

Website(s)

>> CNN page
>> CNN's Young People Who Rock Series
>> Fan Blog site
>> IMDb
>> Wikipedia

Accomplishments

Summa Cum Laude and Valedictorian from Northwestern University
Hearst Journalism Award
Association of Women Journalists Award
Society of Professional Journalists Award
RTNDA Award
Midwest EmmyAward

Involvements

>> Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation

Books/Film

Press

>> Wired, 2007

Avocations