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AWARDS AND TRIBUTES

Gene F. Jankowski Scholarship in Telecommunication at Michigan State University: The scholarship is awarded to African American students or graduates of Detroit public high schools with an excellent academic record and demonstrated leadership ability through extracurricular involvement.

Gene F. Jankowski Award of Excellence at Canisius University: The award is given to a graduating senior in Communication Studies or Digital Media Arts who has demonstrated academic excellence.

National Education Association Advancement of Learning through Television

Outstanding Alumni Award, Michigan State University College of Communication Arts/Science, 1990

Good Scout Award—BSA, 1983

American Red Cross Certificate of Appreciation, Board of Governors, 1984–1992

Adjunct Professor of Communications, Michigan State University

Director, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Bridgeport, Connecticut

Chairman of the Board, St. Vincent’s Hospital School of Nursing

Director of Board, Georgetown University

American Film Institute

  • Member, Board of Trustees

  • Member of Executive Committee

  • Chairman of Board

Board of Directors, Catholic University

International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 

  • Board Member 

  • President 

  • Fellow 

Board of Directors, Canisius College

Honorary Doctor Degrees: Michigan State University, Canisius College

Board of Directors, Television Azteca, Mexico

Director, CASA—Center for Alcohol and Substance Abuse

Distinguished Alumni Awards: Michigan State University (1981), Canisius College

Trans-Lux Corporation 

  • Board Member 

  • Chairman of Board

Knight of Malta

Board Member, American Advertising Federation

Executive in Residence, St. Bonaventure University, 1983

American Women in Radio and Television, 1984

Media Award, Polish American Congress, 1979

Distinguished Communication Medal, Southern Baptists

Polish World American Citizen of the Year, 1979

Giant of Broadcasting

Buffalo Broadcaster Hall of Fame, 2022

Variety Children Charity Heart to Heart Humanitarian Award, 1986

National Conference of Christians and Jews Humanitarian Award

International Radio and Television Faculty Industry Service, 1973

Avatar Award Broadcast Financial Management

  • Gene in the Navy.

  • Gene became president of CBS Broadcast Group in 1977.

  • Gene at Arthur Godfrey's farm in Virginia.

  • CBS 50th Anniversary Special.

  • Gene with Red Skelton and Carroll O'Connor.

  • Gene with actress Cicely Tyson.

  • Gene with Walter Cronkite at the US Open.

  • Gene with president George H.W. Bush.

  • Gene receives "Good Scout Award" from John Madden.

  • Gene with Pope John Paul II.

  • Gene with CJ the orangutan.

  • Gene with Diane Sawyer.

  • Gene with Angela Lansbury.

  • Gene with Dan Rather and Martha Stewart.

  • Gene with Frank and Kathie Lee Gifford.