College of DuPage to Present Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Jan. 21

Posted December 16, 2012 10:00 pm

COD News Bureau

College of DuPage, in partnership with Benedictine University and Nicor Gas Company, will present the 18th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast at 8 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 21 on the second floor of the Krasa Center, Benedictine University, 5700 College Road., in Lisle.

This event will feature a keynote presentation by former U.S. Colonel, Jill Morgenthaler. A celebrated public speaker, Morgenthaler earned a Bronze Star and the Legion of Merit during her 30 years of extraordinary military service. She is currently a consultant for CJMI, an emergency management organization dedicated to providing businesses, private and government institutions with emergency preparedness and post-hazard recovery solutions.

In addition to Morgenthaler's presentation, the winners of the 2013 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarships will be introduced.

Tickets for this event are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Corporate Sponsorship tables, with seating for eight, are available for $2,000. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Fund.

For more information and to purchase tickets, call the McAninch Arts Center at (630) 942-4000 or visit www.cod.edu/mlk.

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