Patricia Gras
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| Patricia Gras | |
 Patricia Wins 5th regional Emmy. |
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| Birth name | Patricia Elizabeth Gras |
| Born | August 12, 1960 (age 46) Houston, Texas,  |
| Years active | 1988 - present |
| Notable roles | Living Smart with Patricia Gras on Houston PBS (2003-Present) |
| Emmy Awards | |
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| Gras has won 5 Regional Emmy Awards for Houston PBS: EMMY Lone Star : "Romania’s children: The Power of Love" (2005). EMMY Suncoast: “Heroes” (1997). EMMY Suncoast: “Romania’s children: Rescued by love” (1998). EMMY Suncoast: “Living with Hope” and “Struggle makes you stronger.” (2000) | |
Patricia Elizabeth Gras (born August 12, 1960) is best known as a television anchor and producer working for the Public Broadcasting Service in Houston, TX, Channel 8. Currently she is the senior producer and anchor of Houston’s local talk show “Living Smart with Patricia Gras.”[1] She is also a musician and songwriter.
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[edit] Biography
Patricia Gras was born in Houston, Texas on August 12, 1960, of Argentinian parents, Hector Gras, an anesthesiologist, and Salome Gras, a biochemist. In 1962, they moved back to Mendoza, Argentina, where she grew up. In 1972, Patricia moved back to the United States with her parents . Resettled in Houston, she attended St. Agnes Academy in 1979 and went on to get a Bachelor's degree at Texas A&M University. Patricia recieved her first master degree from the American Graduate School of International Management. She also received two other master degrees, the first from the ESADE in Barcelona, Spain and later in 1990 she received her Master of Journalism from Columbia University in [[New York City]. While in Spain Patricia learned yet another language, Catalan, making her fifth spoken language besides Spanish, English, French, and Italian. Before fully pursuing a carreer in television journalism she worked as a marketing executive for Ralston Purina in Spain and with Duquesne Purina in Paris as a market researcher. In 1987 she returned to Houston, and decided to change careers. Her first job in television was with Telemundo's Channel 48, which produced the first newscast in Spanish. And later in the early nineties after graduation from Columbia University she began working for Houston Public Television
[edit] Television
She has been the recipient of over 120 journalism awards including five regional Emmy Awards and 15 national Telly Awards. Her work has also been recognized with honors from many organizations including: American Women in Journalism, American Women in Radio and Television, Houston and Dallas Press Clubs, National Communicator and Videographer Awards, Houston Area Women’s Center, Texas Mental Health Association, Texas Medical Association, Texas Public Health Association, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association. Patricia has also been listed in “Who’s Who of American Women” and “Who’s Who in the Media.”
[edit] Music
Patricia was musically trained at a very young age. In 1994 she formed a Latin and international band, Barandua, where she was the lead singer and percussionist. Barandua produced two albums, Barandua Live and Barandua Our Songs which featured original songs by the band members, including four written by Patricia Gras. The bad became internationally known as the songs were in many languages including Spanish, English, French, Italian, Chinese, Hebrew, Arabic and Russian. In 2004, Patricia formed a new band, Quartus which included more authentic wind instruments. This band produced the album, Quartus Living Smart, which features the song for the television series "Living Smart with Patricia Gras."
[edit] Education
Bachelor of Arts in Economics -- Texas A&M University (1983)
Masters in International Management -- American Graduate School of International Management - Thunderbird Campus (1984)
Masters in Business Administration -- ESADE Barcelona (1985)
Masters in Journalism -- Columbia University (1990)
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[edit] Notes
- ^ "002 Magazine", Living Smart, Dr. Todd Swick, 2006. Retrieved on September 6, 2007. (in English)
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