New York Students to Award Eric S. Yuan, Zoom CEO/Founder, with Reach the World's Cronkite Award

QUEENS, N.Y. - May 19, 2021 - PRLog -- Local students to nominate Eric S. Yuan, CEO and Founder of Zoom Video Communications, Inc, to receive Reach the World's 2021 Cronkite Award for Excellence in Storytelling. Reach the World selected four student winners to nominate Yuan for the prestigious award during a celebration event on May 21, 2021. The 20th annual Reach the World benefit event will follow on June 10, 2021.

Classrooms across the United States will join in a celebration event on Zoom to nominate Yuan to receive Reach the World's 2021 Cronkite Award. Kaden Franky of P.S./M.S. 200 The Magnet School of Global Studies and Leadership in Queens, New York will present his essay nomination to Yuan. Kaden shared, "Zoom is now a part of so many lives today and has made such a positive impact on the world that Eric Yuan is an amazing choice for the Cronkite Award for Excellence in Storytelling and truly deserves it." Kaden is joined by three other students in New Jersey and Kentucky who will present their nominations to Yuan.

Reach the World was honored to include Mr. Walter Cronkite as the Chairman of its Advisory Board until his death in 2009. As one of the world's most esteemed journalists, Mr. Cronkite had a profound impact on the field of communications. RTW gives its Cronkite Award annually to recognize and honor individuals who are using the transformative power of communications to build an educated, compassionate, and globally competent citizenry.

For two decades, Reach the World (RTW) has been a leader in global learning and international virtual exchange. RTW makes the benefits of travel accessible to classrooms, inspiring students to become curious, confident and compassionate global citizens. To learn more about Reach the World, please visit http://about.reachtheworld.org.