Media Advisory/Photo Opportunity: Former Steelers Wide Receiver Hines Ward to speak tonight as part of Asian/Pacific Islander Month
Note to Reporters: For press passes, contact Kayla Green at kayla.green@colostate.edu or (970) 491-7099 by 5 p.m. Monday, April 6.
Hines Ward, former wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, first Korean American Super Bowl MVP and 2011 Dancing with the Stars winner, appears as the keynote for Asian/Pacific Islander Awareness Month at Colorado State University. Ward will talk about his biracial identity and the challenges he had to overcome throughout his NFL career.
What/When:
The lecture will be from 7-8 p.m. April 6 in the LSC Grand Ballroom, sponsored by Ram Events, APASA, CSU Athletics, the Black African American Cultural Center and the Asian/Pacific American Cultural Center. For press passes, contact Kayla Green at kayla.green@colostate.edu or (970) 491-7099.
Details:
Hines Ward is speaking as part of Colorado State University’s Asian/Pacific Islander Awareness Month. The month, put on by the Asian/Pacific American Student Association, features rich entertainment, food, speakers and even a Hawaiian lu’au.
For more information, visit http://source.colostate.edu/asianpacific-islander-awareness-month/.
Contact:
Kayla Green at kayla.green@colostate.edu or (970) 491-7099
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