Release Date: March 13, 2007

MONMOUTH, Ill. — Monmouth College student Danielka Briceno will lead the next Monmouth Associates gathering on March 22 at noon in the Whiteman-McMillan Highlander Room in the college’s Stockdale Center.

Briceno, a senior from Miami, Fla., is one of 16 students who traveled to Kentucky over Spring Break to help clean up the Ohio River. The students, who were accompanied by faculty member Sam-Sang Jo, participated in a project organized by Living Lands and Waters. Its founder, Chad Pregracke, has also been involved in extensive work on the Mississippi River and has given two public lectures at Monmouth College.

The program is free; a buffet lunch featuring costs $7. Reservations can be made by calling 309-457-2316 by March 19 or by going on-line at www.monm.edu/alumni/associates.htm.

A free shuttle van will transport passengers from downtown to all luncheons. The van leaves from the northeast quadrant of the Public Square at approximately 11:55 a.m., and returns immediately following the program. Shuttle reservations should be made by calling the above number.

 

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