The people behind famvin.org are being honored during Founder’s Week at St. John’s University. John Freund, CM, the person responsible for famvin since its inception a decade ago, is being honored with the SJU “International Medal” in recognition of the role of famvin in “promoting international good will.” This occasion will mark the first time the entire technical team behind will be in the same room at the same time.

The Convocation is part of a larger program in connection with Founder’s week. http://www.stjohns.edu/campus/pr_vin_080109.stj

Others being honored include Immaculee Ilibagiza (Rwandan genocide survivor and author of “Left to Tell the Story” http://www.lefttotell.com/ and Oscar deRojas, Director of Financing for Development at the UN.

For the full program see

http://www.stjohns.edu/about/vincentian/foundersweek/history/2008/ev_vin_080131c.stj

Since 1995 St John’s University has been celebrating “Founder’s Week”, a week of activities and reflection that begins on January 25. And if you should find yourself at the convocation tomorrow evening, please say hello to your friends at famvin.org. We’d love to meet you.


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