Amanpour to speak at Georgia State’s commencement

Journalist Christiane Amanpour will deliver the keynote address at Georgia State University's May 15 commencement ceremony, officials announced this week.

Amanpour is best known for her work with CNN, where she has won numerous awards for her coverage of crises across the world. This fall she is scheduled to begin as host of ABC’s Sunday morning talk show, "This Week."

"Christiane Amanpour has brought depth as well as a sense of humanity and dignity to her coverage of many of the world’s most dangerous conflicts and natural disasters of the past three decades," President Mark Becker said in a news release. "Her prominence among international correspondents is a testament not only to her considerable journalistic talents, but also to her extraordinary grasp of global affairs and her willingness to go to the story even when getting or being there is risky. We are delighted to welcome Ms. Amanpour to our campus."