ITHACA, New York, Jan. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Bill Nye '77, known by millions as the Science Guy and a tireless advocate for science education, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian honor, at a White House ceremony Jan. 4. Nye was among 19 honorees to receive the distinction, including former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson, racial justice activist Fannie Lou Hamer (posthum more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Bill Nye '77, known by millions as the Science Guy and a tireless advocate for science education, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian honor, at a White House ceremony Jan. 4. Nye was among 19 honorees to receive the distinction, including former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson, racial justice activist Fannie Lou Hamer (posthu more PR