ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈɛn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, ʃiː wʌz ˈɑːnɚd æz "pˈɜːsən ʌvðə wˈiːk" baɪ pˈiːɾɚ dʒˈɛnɪŋz ɔnðɪ ˌeɪbˌiːsˈiː wˈɜːld nˈuːz tənˈaɪt pɹˈoʊɡɹæm, fɔːɹ hɜː kəmˈɪtmənt tə hɜː wˈɜːk ænd hɜː pˈiːpəl.
On October 10, 1997, she was honored as "Person of the Week" by Peter Jennings on the ABC World News Tonight program, for her commitment to her work and her people.