Jalonick Memorial
Distinguished Lecture

Free and Open to the Public
Presented by McDermott Library
Special Collections

SATURDAY, June 21, 2008

4 p.m., McDermott Library Auditorium (MC 2.410)

Major General Donald W. Shepperd (shown above) is this year's George W. Jalonick III and Dorothy Cockrell Jalonick Memorial Distinguished Lecture Series speaker. The lecture will be held on June 21, 2008 at 4 p.m. in the McDermott Library Auditorium. A reception will follow in Special Collections where patrons can meet Maj. Gen. Shepperd. Shepperd served as the Air National Guard director at The Pentagon, Washington, DC. He was responsible for formulating, developing, and coordinating all programs, policies, and plans affecting the almost 117,000 Air Guard members in more than 1,300 units throughout the U.S., the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. He graduated from the fourth class of the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1962. He is a command pilot, having flown more than 5,000 hours. He flew 247 fighter combat missions in Southeast Asia. Maj. Gen. Shepperd retired from the military Sept. 14, 2000, and is currently a military analyst for CNN. Seating is limited.

For information please contact Paul Oelkrug, 972-883-2553
or Carole Thomas, 972-883-2570.