CNN journalist Larry Madowo has finally graduated from Columbia University.
He took to his social media accounts to announce that he had finally graduated from the New York-based University after a two-year delay following the Coronavirus pandemic.
Madowo, who was pursuing a Master’s in Business and Economics Journalism, expressed excitement over his in-person graduation ceremony despite the delay.
“My in-person graduation from @Columbia was delayed by 2 years but it was still special. I came back to New York to confirm that my master’s in Business & Economics Journalism was real. It is & they haven’t changed their minds,” he wrote.
CNN anchor and international correspondent Larry Madowo is back on social media after missing in action for 4 months and with good news no less.
He recently broke his silence while also celebrating another feat; his first-year anniversary at the CNN.
Madowo, who started his broadcasting career at KTN at the age of 20, has worked for NTV Kenya and CNBC Africa, where he anchored the business channel’s daily market shows Open Exchange, Power Lunch, and Closing Bell in Johannesburg.
He also served as the BBC’s North America Correspondent in Washington, D.C., covering major U.S. news stories including the Covid-19 outbreak, the 2020 presidential election, and the protests following the death of George Floyd and the trial of Derek Chauvin.