Noteworthy People of UNI Documents
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Keywords
Pettit, Tom, 1931-1995
Description
William T. Pettit grew up in Waterloo, and graduated from Iowa State Teachers College (ISTC) in 1953. In 1958, he received a master's degree in American Studies from the University of Minnesota. UNI granted Tom an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in 1988. His journalism career began at ISTC and the College Eye student newspaper. He had a long and honored career at NBC, winning three Emmy Awards and the Peabody Award, among other honors.
Publication Date
2-2-1987
Publisher
University of Northern Iowa
Place of Publication
Cedar Falls, IA
Object Description
1 PDF file (1 page)
Repository Collection
Special Collections & University Archives
Physical Location
Special Collections & University Archives
Noteworthy People of UNI Subcollection
Tom Petit
Digital Date
2013
Copyright
©1987
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Document Type
Document
Language
en
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application/pdf
Recommended Citation
"UNI grad Tom Pettit, Award-winning NBC news reporter, to teach on UNI campus this summer, UNI News, February 2, 1987" (1987). Noteworthy People of UNI Documents. 94.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/uninoteworthy_documents/94
