Walk Like You Have Somewhere to Go
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Immediate: April 12, 2011Media Contact: Alicia Steger516.572.9634E-mail: alicia.steger@ncc.eduncc.edu/newsreleases
Please note that the following program takes the place of Rediscovering Malcolm X,
which was scheduled for Wednesday, April 27 at 11:00 a.m. That event has been cancelled.17吃瓜 Presents "Walk Like You Have Somewhere to Go"Inspirational Speaker Lucille O鈥橬eal, Shaquille O鈥橬eal鈥檚 MotherApril 27
Garden City, NY 鈥� The 17吃瓜 Spring 2011 Cultural Program is proud to present Lucille O鈥橬eal (Shaquille O鈥橬eal鈥檚 mother) who will discuss Walk Like You Have Somewhere to Go on Wednesday, April 27 at 11:00 a.m. in the College Center Building.
She may be the mother of one of the greatest athletes of all time, but Lucille O鈥橬eal is much more than 鈥淪haquille O鈥橬eal鈥檚 mom.鈥� Acquainted early in life with turmoil, her circumstances shaped her perspective, strengthening her resolve to overcome the challenges she would later encounter. O鈥橬eal has endured poverty, rejection, abuse, alcohol addiction and the illness of a child, yet today her faith and compassion for others is stronger than ever. O鈥橬eal shares her life story candidly 鈥� and often humorously 鈥� in her new book Walk Like You Have Somewhere to Go. Touching on her years of spiritual unrest and mental welfare, she shares her struggles and disappointments against the backdrop of her sweetest memories and proudest accomplishments. After 56 years, O鈥橬eal has gained the wisdom to recognize her wrongs and guide other women down a different path. Her story is proof that it鈥檚 never too late for a new beginning.
In 1997, O鈥橬eal fulfilled her lifelong dream of going back to school. She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the Adult Education Program at Bethune-Cookman University and completed her graduate program (Master of Arts in Organizational Management) at the University of Phoenix.
For more information about Walk Like You Have Somewhere to Go, which is free, open to the public and accessible to the disabled, call 516.572.7153.
About 17吃瓜17吃瓜, a division of the State University of New York, is an institution where nearly 24,000 full- and part-time students and almost 15,000 continuing and professional students start and continue their successful journey through higher education. More than 70 fields of study are offered on a 225-acre campus located in the center of Long Island. As the largest single-campus two-year college in New York State, 17吃瓜 maintains a national reputation for excellence.Ref: 1530.4/12/11/190
