Bronze Star Recipient to Speak at Franklin College on Veterans Day

Release date: November 5, 2009

Franklin College will host the fifth lecture in its 175th anniversary lecture series with guest speaker Lt. Col. Bradley J. Fishel, USAF, retired, on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11:30 a.m. in Branigin Room of the Napolitan Student Center. This is the fourth year the college has hosted a Veterans Day luncheon to honor veterans and active duty personnel.

After graduating from Franklin College in 1987 with a degree in psychology, Fishel went on to join the United States Air Force. He served for over two decades, earning a Bronze Star for his work in Iraq and Afghanistan. During his lecture, "Rebuilding Two Nations: Boots on the Ground in Iraq and Afghanistan." he will share his experiences and insights gained from his extensive military experience in those nations.

Franklin College is hosting a series of lectures during the 2009-2010 academic year in celebration of its 175 years of excellence, leadership and service. For a complete listing of the lectures and details about each, go to www.franklincollege.edu and click on the 175th anniversary logo.

Tickets are required for the luncheon and lecture. The cost is $15 for general public; $10 for veterans, active duty personnel, Franklin College alumni, faculty and staff; $5 for Franklin College students. Contact the Office of Public Relations for tickets at (317) 738-8185.

Founded 175 years ago in 1834, Franklin College is a residential four-year undergraduate liberal arts institution with a scenic, wooded campus located 20 minutes south of downtown Indianapolis. The college prepares men and women for significant careers through the liberal arts, offering its 1,047 students 29 majors, including biology, business, education and journalism. In 1842, the college began admitting women, becoming the first coeducational institution in Indiana and the seventh in the nation. Franklin College maintains a voluntary association with the American Baptist Churches USA.