10 Within 10 Recognition
Erica Francis 2015
![Francis(250x200) Headshot of 2024 Alumni Awards 10 Within 10 recipient Erica Francis and she is wearing a bright pink dress and has shoulder-length brown and is standing and smiling in front of a news station background.](https://www.cmich.edu/images/default-source/university-advancement-division/alumni-relations/alumni-awards/2024-awards/francis(250x200).jpg?sfvrsn=886fa93e_4)
As a news anchor and reporter for FOX 2 News in Detroit, Erica co-anchors the news from 4-6 a.m. weekday mornings and reports on a broad range of stories across metro Detroit.
Erica earned the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Award Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists, and recently won two regional Emmy Awards for her writing and reporting. While working for the ABC affiliate in Nashville, Erica earned an Edward R. Murrow award for co-anchoring breaking news coverage.
Community involvement is one of the most important aspects of being an on-air personality, and Erica takes her role seriously, volunteering at the New Day Foundation, which helps families fighting cancer, among several other organizations throughout the region, and New Hope, which supports grieving children. She also has helped host or present at a number of charity events.
While earning her bachelor's degree in broadcast and cinematic arts, Erica was an anchor for News Central 34, and she appeared on the Jumbotron for the Morning Minute while working as a reporter for CMU Athletics. She is a proud promoter of CMU and is always quick to share where she honed her reporting skills.