1. Colleen McEdwards received the inaugural alumni achievement award from the University of Waterloo, where she earned an Honors BA in English literature.
20 Facts About Colleen McEdwards
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Colleen McEdwards has been a journalist in online, print, and broadcasting formats for more than 25 years.
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Colleen McEdwards was a senior political reporter with CBC News in Toronto, Ontario.
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Colleen McEdwards won awards for her political coverage, including her coverage of the trial of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka.
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Colleen McEdwards joined CNN International during the 1997 Asian financial crisis, and covered major global events for over 16 years in the field or at the breaking news anchor desk.
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Colleen McEdwards reported from Moscow during Vladimir Putin's first term, covered the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Czechoslovakia and developed expertise in Eastern European affairs.
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Colleen McEdwards was referenced as a member of a "dream team" for international news coverage in a Financial Times column.
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Colleen McEdwards continues to consult in the digital media and journalism entrepreneurship industry.
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Colleen McEdwards is a Fulbright Specialist having completed digital media training projects in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Colleen McEdwards is a published author of poetry, short stories, academic papers and family biographies.
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Colleen McEdwards has been a professor of communications, journalism and digital media at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications and at Georgia State University, where she directed study-abroad programs in new media and entrepreneurship in Asia and served as director of the department's writing center.
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Colleen McEdwards taught at Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State University, Saybrook University, and the University of North Alabama.
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Colleen McEdwards won a "Digital Champions" fellowship at GSU, and a Scripps Howard Fellowship to the Cronkite School to promote and develop media entrepreneurship curricula.
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Colleen McEdwards is a trainer and mentor to young journalists and participates in many education and training events and professional affiliations.
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Colleen McEdwards served on a Georgia Communications and Government Relations Advisory Council related to educational opportunities for students from all socioeconomic backgrounds.
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Colleen McEdwards has been a donor and a judge for various social impact media awards and access initiatives globally.
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Colleen McEdwards was moderator at the Yale Symposium on Human Trafficking and has moderated for organisations such as the Ford Foundation for causes related to the persecution of journalists and the promotion of young entrepreneurs.
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Colleen McEdwards became a US citizen in 2008, while retaining her Canadian citizenship.
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In 2011, Colleen McEdwards suffered a bout of debilitating vertigo linked to unilateral deafness and vestibular degeneration.
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Colleen McEdwards has advocated for the Canadian Hearing Society and has volunteered with the Vestibular Disorders Association to increase public awareness about hearing loss, Meniere's disease, dizziness and balance issues.