Soccer player Mia Hamm and artistic gymnast Shawn Johnson, will share their unique stories at the University of Louisiana Monroe as part of this year’s Lyceum Series held on Thursday, March 9 at 7 p.m. in ULM’s Brown Auditorium. Hamm and Johnson are both retired after outstanding professional careers, with seven Olympic medals between the two of them.
ULM Lyceum Series promotes intellectual exchange among ULM students, faculty and staff, as well as the community. The ULM Lyceum Series has hosted many authors, political pundits, journalists, captains of industry, movie and TV celebrities, as well as other notable personalities.
Laura Jennings, Director of Student Life and Leadership, said since March is Women’s History Month, the Lyceum Committee wanted to focus on finding a strong female speaker to honor.
“We ended up finding two speakers who worked well together and created an interesting dynamic,” Jennings said. “Hamm and Johnson will discuss several topics during a moderated interview-style event, including the determination and dedication it takes to win Olympic gold. We could not be more excited!"
ULM Faculty and staff may purchase one ticket at a discounted price of $15. General admission tickets are $25; patron party tickets are $50 and are limited.
A patron party will precede the event at 5:30 p.m. in the ULM Library Conference Center on the seventh floor of the ULM Library.
Tickets may be purchased online at ulm.edu/lyceum/tickets.html
