Television broadcaster Robin Roberts, whose nearly 25 years within The Walt Disney Company has taken her from ESPN sportscaster to Good Morning America co-anchor, received the prized Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism on October 6. Roberts is regarded not only as a journalist and television personality, but also as a spokeswoman for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) awareness. Roberts candidly discussed some of her personal and career highlights this week at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University in Phoenix, where I attend college.

This edition of Disney In Depth showcases some of Roberts’ Disney connections and her time in Phoenix while obtaining the prestigious Cronkite Award honor.