Greg Mortenson - St. Louis Speakers Series

April 20, 2010

Author, Three Cups of Tea
Founder, Central Asia Institute and Pennies for Peace
Tuesday, April 20

According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, everywhere Mortenson goes, people line up to hear his message about how to change the world ... ever since his first book, Three Cups of Tea, spent 91 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. He co-founded the Central Asia Institute, which has built nearly 80 school educating 18,000 girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Mortenson's new book is Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Special Appearance:
Prior to his evening engagement with the St. Louis Speakers Series, Mortenson will speak on Maryville's campus at 2 p.m. in the Auditorium. This portion of his visit is free and open to the public. He will speak for about 20 minutes, then answer questions from the audience.


About Maryville University
Founded in 1872, Maryville University is a four-year, private university located in west St. Louis County. Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of America's Best Colleges in the Masters-Midwest category, Maryville University students may choose from 50 academic programs, including degrees at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. Among recent graduates, 82 percent are employed or attending graduate school. More than 16,000 Maryville alumni work and live in the St. Louis region.

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