Katie’s Childhood and Education
According to reports, Katie had a pleasant childhood. She attended local public schools in Arlington, graduating from Yorktown High School and quickly developing an interest in news and media. During her time in high school, she interned at WAVA, the Washington, DC, all-news radio station.
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After finishing high school, Katie moved on to the University of Virginia, the same university her father had attended. There she joined the Delta Delta Delta sorority and got involved with the university’s own daily newspaper, The Cavalier Daily. In 1979, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in American Studies.