COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — One of America’s most respected writers, known for his biographies of American leaders, will speak at UCCS as part of a scholarship fundraising effort.
David McCullough, winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom as well as two-time recipient of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, will speak at UCCS Sept. 28 during a Reach Your Peak Scholarship fundraising dinner.
A 6 p.m. dinner will be followed by a 7:30 p.m. address by McCullough. The event will be in the new Campus Recreation Center on the west side of the UCCS campus.
Lecture-only tickets for the event are $35 for general public, $15 for staff/faculty, $10 for students and UCCS alumni. UCCS students are free. To attend the VIP reception, dinner, and lecture, tickets are $250. Tickets are available by contacting Andreanna Renteria, (719) 262-3176, [email protected].
“We are honored to have David McCullough – the master of the art of narrative history – visit our campus and to draw attention to the need for private scholarships,” Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak said. “Whether you are a fan of his latest work, ‘1776,’ or earlier works such as ‘John Adams’ or ‘Truman,’ this promises to be an enlightening evening.”
A gifted speaker, McCollough has lectured throughout the nation, at the White House, and in a rarity for a private citizen, before a joint session of Congress. His works include “1776,” “John Adams,” “Truman,” “The Johnstown Flood,” “The Great Bridge,” “The Path Between Seas,” “Mornings on Horseback,” and “Brave Companions.” Additionally, he hosted the PBS programs “Smithsonian World” and “The American Experience” and narrated documentaries including “The Civil War.”
In the words of the citation accompanying his honorary degree from Yale, “As an historian, he paints with words, giving us pictures of the American people that live, breathe, and above all, confront the fundamental issues of courage, achievement, and moral character.”
Born in Pittsburgh in 1933, Mr. McCullough was educated at Yale University , graduating with honors in English literature. An avid reader, traveler, and landscape painter, he lives in West Tisbury, Mass. with his wife Rosalee Barnes McCullough.
The Reach Your Peak Scholarship Program provides high-achieving low-income students with scholarships to UCCS. Launched in 2000, the program is generously supported by Bruce and Anne Shepard, Colorado Springs, and other community members. There are 120 students at UCCS who receive Reach Your Peak scholarships.
Lecture sponsors include the Hill Foundation, ENT Federal Credit Union, and the Gay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado.
UCCS, located on Austin Bluffs Parkway in Colorado Springs, is the fastest growing university in Colorado, and one of the fastest growing universities in the nation. The University offers 29 bachelor’s degrees, 18 master’s, and four doctoral degrees. The campus enrolls about 7,600 students.