| WINONA LAKE -- Grace College & Seminary and The
Remnant Trust are pleased to welcome former First Lady
Laura Bush to the Orthopaedic Capital Center on the
Grace College campus this fall. Mrs. Bush will address
the public, alumni and students at Grace College on
October 6.
Dr. Manahan, president of Grace College & Seminary,
expressed his pleasure at bringing Laura Bush to campus.
“Our campus is delighted to welcome Former First Lady
Laura Bush to our community to talk about ideas
important to all Americans,” he said.
Mrs. Bush will present on freedom and literacy,
followed by a question and answers session with Grace
College & Seminary Chief of Advancement John Boal. Prior
to the event, Mrs. Bush will meet with a select group of
elementary students.
As a former librarian and teacher, Mrs. Bush has a
passion for literacy and children. In September 2011,
Mrs. Bush joined with the Library of Congress to launch
the First National Book Festival. She now serves as an
Honorary Ambassador for the United Nations Literacy
Decade. She is an enthusiastic proponent of teacher
recruitment programs such as Teach for America, The New
Teacher Project and Troops to Teachers.
Local community leaders such as Dane Miller,
co-founder and CEO of Biomet, are eager to hear Mrs.
Bush present. “Those of us who live and enjoy the town
of Winona Lake are truly excited about this once in a
lifetime opportunity to welcome Mrs. Laura Bush to our
community and hear her thoughts on freedom and
literacy,” he said, adding that the event would not just
benefit Grace College, but the entire Midwest region.
The event will take place from 7:15-8:15 p.m. on
Thursday, October 6, in the Orthopaedic Capital Center
at Grace College. The cost is $25 for priority adult
seating, $5 for general adult admission, and $2.50 for
students under 17 years old. Tickets must be purchased
in advance through the Advancement or Athletic Offices
of Grace, or on the web at www.grace.edu/laurabush. For
more information, please contact John Boal at
866-448-3472. |
