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MINNEAPOLIS (March 30, 2010) – Brown College has announced former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE), a Brown College alum, will be the keynote speaker at the school’s April 17 commencement, sharing memories of his time as a Brown student and offering advice on how best to use education to pursue success. During the commencement, Sen. Hagel will also be honored with the Brown College Distinguished Alumni Award.

In advance of the commencement during a private event, Sen. Hagel will also discuss his recently published book, America: Our Next Chapter, a straightforward examination of the current state of our nation that provides substantial proposals for the challenges of the 21st century. He will also be signing copies for his guests. In attendance will be the President and members of the Brown College Alumni Association, previous Alumni Award recipients, the Chair of the Brown College Board of Trustees, distinguished guests, faculty, staff, students and media.

"Brown College is so proud to count Sen. Hagel among our distinguished alumni and eager to watch him help mentor our current graduating class," said William Cowan, president of Brown College.

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About Sen. Chuck Hagel
Sen. Chuck Hagel served two terms in the United States Senate (1997-2009) representing the state of Nebraska. Sen. Hagel was a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; and Intelligence Committees. He is currently a Distinguished Professor at Georgetown University and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He is Co-Chairman of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board; Chairman of the Atlantic Council; a member of the Secretary of Defense’s Policy Board and Secretary of Energy’s Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future; and is a member of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) board of directors. He also serves on the Advisory Boards of Deutsche Bank Americas; Corsair Capital; Pfizer’s Emerging Markets and Developed Economies Boards; M.I.C. Industries; Kaseman LLC; is a Director of the Zurich Holding Company of America; and is a Senior Advisor to McCarthy Capital Corporation. Sen. Hagel is a combat Vietnam veteran and a former deputy Administrator of the Veterans Administration. Senator Hagel is the author of the recently published "America: Our Next Chapter."