ELIZABETH VARGAS (1962-    ) 

NEWS ANCHOR

Elizabeth Vargas, whose father was an Army officer, graduated from Heidelberg High School in 1980.

In December 2005, she was named a co-anchor for ABC World News tonight.  Following the wounding of her co-anchor, Bob Woodruff, she resigned to concentrate on her young family.  She continued as an anchor for 20/20.  Previously she was a substitute anchor on Good Morning American and other ABC news programs and specials.  She won an Emmy in 2000 for her coverage of the Elian Gonzales case.

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