April 27, 2009  

MEDIA CONTACTS: Michelle Sherrard, GW
202-994-1423; mcs1@gwu.edu
Katie Roberts, Veterans Affairs
202-527-2332; katie.roberts@va.gov

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY TO ANNOUNCE MAJOR COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION FOR VETERANS
APRIL 28, 2009

EVENT: 

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and The George Washington University will announce a major commitment by GW under the Post-9/11 GI Bill Yellow Ribbon program.

WHO: 

John Warner, former U.S. Senator and author of Post-9/11 GI Bill
Tammy Duckworth, M.A. '92, assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Steven Knapp, president, The George Washington University
Brian Hawthorne, GW student and representative of Student Veterans of America

WHEN: 

Tuesday, April 28, 2009; 10:30 - 11am

WHERE: 

The George Washington University Kogan Plaza
H and 21 streets, NW 
Washington, D.C.
Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro (Orange and Blue lines)

Rain location: Marvin Center
Columbian Square, 1st floor
800 21 St., NW

RSVP: 

Media should contact Michelle Sherrard at 202-994-1423 or mcs1@gwu.edu.

For more information about The George Washington University, visit www.gwnewscenter.org.

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