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December 8, 2008

Delta Gamma to sponsor lecture by Steve Ford

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Steve Ford, actor and son of former President Gerald Ford, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday (Dec. 10) in Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse at Purdue University.

During the presentation, "Inside the White House and Hollywood … Getting to the Top with Character," Ford will share the tools of his own success as an actor and the success of his parents. The Beta Iota Chapter of Delta Gamma sorority is sponsoring the lecture, which is funded through the endowment of the Dorothy Garrett Martin Lectureship in Values and Ethics.

Ford's presentation will focus on issues including leadership, overcoming adversity, the value of a strong family unit, living with values and character, setting and juggling priorities, and making the right choices in life.

The event is free and open to the public.

Writer: Christy Jones, (765) 494-1089, christyjones@purdue.edu

Sources: Lindsay Myers, Delta Gamma director of lectureship, (317) 523-1682, lamyers@purdue.edu

Diane Blackwelder, assistant dean of students and Panhellenic Association adviser, (765) 494-1232, dianeb@purdue.edu

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu

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