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Women Peacemakers Honored At USD For 10th Year

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host

Published October 9, 2012 at 8:00 AM PDT

This story was published more than 11 years ago.

Women Peacemakers Honored At USD For 10th Year

GUESTS:Dee Aker, Deputy Director, Institute for Peace and Justice and founer of Women Peacemaker Program. Ludmila Popovici, Peacemaker participant from Moldova.

Women PeaceMakers Program

The 2012 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced this Friday. No matter who wins this year, it's fair to say the international community is at last taking notice that women are in the forefront of peace efforts around the globe. Last year, three African women were honored with the Nobel Peace prize. And this year the University of San Diego is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Women Peacemakers program.

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Maureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.

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