The GW Student Association

Students are invited to participate in the bestowing of the University’s highest honor (the President’s Medal) to philanthropist, humanitarian, and business leader Carlos Slim.

The full invitation courtesy of President Knapp’s office can be found after the jump.

PRESIDENT STEVEN KNAPP
CORDIALLY INVITES YOU
TO A

PRESIDENT’S MEDAL CEREMONY

FOR
CARLOS SLIM

TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2009
5:00 PM

Reception to follow.

The George Washington University
Harry Harding Auditorium
1957 E Street, NW
Room 213
Washington, DC

Seating is limited. R.s.v.p. to use@gwu.edu by June 26, 2009.

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.

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.