June 22, 2009   

MEDIA CONTACT: Thai Phi Stone
202-994-6424; tpstone@gwu.edu

GW TO HONOR BUSINESS LEADER AND PHILANTHROPIST CARLOS SLIM
JUNE 30, 2009

EVENT:  

The George Washington University will hold a ceremony to honor business leader and humanitarian Carlos Slim. GW President Steven Knapp will confer the GW President's Medal on Mr. Slim in recognition of his significant contribution to business and community development in Mexico and Latin America and his extensive philanthropic work through his foundations to improve and invest in education, health, sports focused in social support and development, justice, employment, as well as the fine arts. 

WHEN:   

Tuesday, June 30, 2009; 5 p.m.

WHERE:   

The George Washington University
1957 E St., NW
Harry Harding Auditorium, 2nd Floor
Washington, D.C.
Foggy Bottom - GWU Metro Station (Orange and Blue lines)

MEDIA:  

Media are welcome and should RSVP to Thai Phi Stone at 202-994-6424 or tpstone@gwu.edu.

BACKGROUND:

Established in 1988, The George Washington University's President's Medal is the highest honor conferred by the president of the University. It is given to individuals who have exhibited courage, character and leadership in their chosen fields and who exemplify the ability of all human beings to improve the lives of others. Past recipients include Mikhail Gorbachev, Walter Cronkite, Israeli Prime Minister and Nobel Laureate Shimon Peres, United States Senators William Frist and Joseph Lieberman, NASA astronaut Charles J. Camarda (M.S. '80), Tony- and Emmy-award winning actor Hal Holbrook and jazz legend David Brubeck.

In the heart of the nation's capital, The George Washington University was created by an Act of Congress in 1821. Today, GW is the largest institution of higher education in the District of Columbia. The university offers comprehensive programs of undergraduate and graduate liberal arts study, as well as degree programs in medicine, public health, law, engineering, education, business and international affairs. Each year, GW enrolls a diverse population of undergraduate, graduate and professional students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and more than 130 countries.

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