April
1, 2008
Author Michael Schwass Visits Oakton April 22
Author and motivational speaker Michael Schwass of Des Plaines visits Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines., 2 p.m., April 22. His presentation, "It's Not the Challenges You Face: It's How You Face Your Challenges," is free and open to the public.
Schwass, author of Don't Blame the Game, was paralyzed in 1975 while playing hockey for Notre Dame High School. For more than 20 years he has dedicated himself to providing inspiration and support to hundreds of quadriplegics and paraplegics, as well as able-bodied individuals. Schwass has appeared on The Today Show, CBS, ABC, and CNN.
"It's Not the Challenges You Face: It's How You Face Your Challenges," provides audiences with his real-life experiences and offers an innovative approach to problem solving.
The lecture is sponsored by Oakton's chapter of Psi Beta, the National Honor Society in Psychology for Community and Junior Colleges.
For more information, contact Joan Warmbold-Boggs, professor of psychology, at 847-635-1855 or jwarmbol@oakton.edu.
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