Maria Taylor honored with 2016 John E. Drewry Young Alumni Award
ESPN college analyst and reporter Maria Taylor, a 2009 graduate of Grady College, is the 2016 recipient of the John E. Drewry Young Alumni Award. The award recognizes a graduate of the last decade who has experienced a successful early career.
Taylor serves as a studio host, sideline reporter and volleyball/basketball analyst for the SEC Network.
Prior to joining ESPN, Taylor was a reporter, host and analyst for IMG College at the University of Georgia. During that time, she also freelanced at Comcast Sports South as a Georgia high school and SEC football sideline reporter and contributed to studio shows including “The Dawg Report,” “SEC Men's Basketball Tonight” and “SportsNite.” Taylor has also worked as a freelance women's basketball analyst for Fox Sports South, Raycom Sports, Turner Sports and the ACC Digital Network.
Taylor will receive the award during “Grady Salutes: A Celebration of Achievement, Commitment and Leadership” on May 6 at 6 p.m. at the UGA Conference Center and Hotel. This year’s other Alumni Award recipients are:
• Ernie Johnson Jr. — John Holliman Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award
• Michael Abramowitz—Henry W. Grady Mid-Career Alumni Award
• Eric Haley—Distinguished Alumni Scholar Award
Date: April 19, 2016Contact: Diane Murray, murrayd@uga.edu