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When CBS News Correspondent Kimberly Dozier was injured on assignment in Iraq in 2006, doctors were unsure if she would ever walk again. However, after months of surgery, physical therapy, and top-notch medical care, Dozier was able to walk in front of a crowd at Carlow University Saturday without even a limp.

Dozier spoke at Carlow as part of the school’s Marie Torre University Lecture Series. Marie Torre was the first female television news anchor to cover “hard news” and the first journalist to be jailed for refusing to reveal a source. This year, Dozier was the recipient of the Marie Torre Award, given each year to journalists who exemplify the ideals for which Torre stood.

Dozier was introduced by Carlow President Mary Hines, who...

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