The Spectrum Circle Award Luncheon

Shawn Yancy is a primary news anchor at Fox 5 in Washington, DC. You can catch her weekdays on the 6, 10 and 11pm newscasts. Shawn’s second day on the job became her first big story in Washington: The September 11th terrorist attacks. Over the years, she’s earned a number of prestigious journalism awards including the Edward R. Murrow Award for an investigative series at N.I.H. and Emmy Award for outstanding news anchor. Shawn’s worked with various organizations that benefit women and children including: Best Friends and Dress For Success DC. She hosts her own annual event benefiting local organizations that help women in the Washington, DC community. Shawn is also an artist and an entrepreneur. She runs her own art & design firm. She also has jewelry and accessories boutique. In her spare time, Shawn enjoys traveling, painting, interior decorating and spending time with her husband and 3-sons. She also loves eating jelly belly sours, sushi, and really spicy food (but not necessarily in that order).