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Fort Wayne mayor proclaims "Jim O'Donnell Day"

FOR RELEASE October 8, 2007
[Download the Jim O'Donnell Day proclamation in PDF format]

Jim O'Donnell

HUNTINGTON, IN—Fort Wayne Mayor Graham Richard issued a proclamation today declaring October 8, 2007, to be
"Jim O'Donnell Day." Richard recognized the Huntington University business professor following O'Donnell's remarks at the 44th Annual Interfaith Luncheon sponsored by the Church Women United of Fort Wayne and Allen County.

The mayor's official proclamation credited O'Donnell as "a man of Christian ethics, integrity, and faith in God" and praised his teaching "which encourages students to integrate values and ethics into their professional and personal lives."

The proclamation also recognized O'Donnell for being "a devoted husband who has used his faith to help his wife overcome several life-threatening illnesses, and has written an inspiring book titled "Letters to Lizzie," which chronicles their journey through these illnesses."

O'Donnell is associate professor of business and executive-in-residence at Huntington University.

Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S.News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

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