Alumni Profile

Monica Pearson '75A: Long-time Atlanta Anchor Is Forever Grateful

Atlanta news anchor Monica Pearson has interviewed Jimmy Carter, Michael Jordan, Denzel Washington and Dolly Parton. A mainstay at ABC affiliate WSB-TV for 32 years, she has earned 28 Emmys for her extraordinary work. But Pearson, 59, has never let it go to her head. And she knows exactly whom to credit for her success.

By Ron Cooper