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PAT CIARROCCHI, LOCAL TELEVISION JOURNALIST, NAMED RECIPIENT OF ROSEMONT'S 2007 CRESSET AWARD
Rosemont, PA- Rosemont alumna and CBS3/KYW-TV TV journalist Pat Ciarrocchi '74, of Merion Station, Pennsylvania has been named the recipient of Rosemont's 2007 Cresset Award. Given annually by the College to outstanding individuals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to promoting values and to supporting education for all people, Pat will be honored at Rosemont's 19th Annual Cresset Award Dinner on April 25, 2007."This recognition comes at a significant juncture for me. The spring of 2007 marks the 25th anniversary of my career as a TV news journalist at CBS3/KYW-TV in Philadelphia. I am thrilled to tie this career milestone to Rosemont."
"In light of that gift; I will accept this honor on the condition that it is dedicated to the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus, the extraordinary women who founded Rosemont, giving thousands of us the power of an education in mind and spirit."
A native of Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Pat is an Emmy award wining co-anchor at CBS3. Her news assignments have included anchoring CBS3's Early Morning Newscast and anchoring the Eyewitness News at Five. Pat's career has been multi-faceted winning her recognition for both her journalism and her intense community involvement, especially on issues affecting women and children.
"As a women's college graduate, I was given a platform on which to stand with confidence and I believe, character, in an industry that is notoriously competitive. Rosemont made all the difference to that teenager from Kennett Square, who arrived on campus full of dreams in 1970."
Pat's involvement in the community includes the Easter Seal Society, the United Way, the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Ballet, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, to name a few. In 1989, Pat blended her love of golf with her passion to help those in need and launched the Pat Ciarrocchi Annual Golf Classic, raising hundreds of thousand of dollars for local charities. Pat is married to David Fineman and has two grown stepsons.
ROSEMONT COLLEGE'S 2007 CRESSET AWARD QUICK FACTS
| 2007 Cresset Award Recipients: | Pat Ciarrocchi accepted Rosemont College's 2007 Cresset Award in dedication to the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus and in celebration of her 25th Anniversary as TV News Journalist, CBS/KYW-TV |
| Address: | Merion, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County) |
| Quick Bios: |
Pat Ciarrocchi is a 1974 graduate of Rosemont and anchors CBS 3's Eyewitness News at noon with Ukee Washington. She joined Channel 3 in 1982 and in that time has become an award wining journalist.
In addition to the Philadelphia Emmy Award, Ciarrocchi has won the prestigious Gabriel Award from the National Catholic Association of Broadcasters, a CEBA Award recognizing communications excellence to Black audiences and a Sarah Award from Women in Communications locally. In 2000 she was inducted into the Philadelphia Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in recognition of her accomplishments in the television industry. |
| 2007 Cresset Dinner Information | |
| Date: | April 25, 2007; 6:30 p.m. |
| Location: |
The Ritz-Carlton 10 Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Number of Attendees: | 320 |
| Money Raised: | $300,000 |
| Dinner Co-Chairs: | Nancy and Chip Roach, of Media, Pennsylvania. Nancy is a former Rosemont College student. Chip served as Chair of Rosemont College's Board of Trustees when Ciarrocchi was also a trustee. Together the Roachs and Ciarrocchi have worked together for numerous charitable organizations. |