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2005-2006 Distinguished Speakers Series

Tri-State University invites six individuals to campus each year to share their tremendous personal and professional stories with our campus and local communities. The evening begins with a dinner attended by honor students studying in the speaker’s field. The distinguished speaker’s presentation, which follows, is open to the entire campus and regional community at 7 p.m. in Best Hall 229.

The Series can be heard live, using Apple QuickTime (download). Technical support available ( e-mail).

April 2006
Patricia Miller, CEO of Vera Bradley, will speak on April 12.

March 2006
Helen Free, chemist and member of the National Inventor's Hall of Fame, spoke on March 15.

February 2006
Dr. John Hester (BSChE 1958), TSU Board of Trustees member, spoke on February 11.

November 2005
Bruce Haines, General Manager of Northeast Indiana Public Broadcasting, spoke on November 14.

October 2005
Lucinda Yates, President and Founder of Designs by Lucinda, spoke on October 19.

September 2005
Herbert C. Pratt (BSChE 1945), chemist, spoke on September 21.