Post Names Wrighton “Citizen of the Year”

Washington University Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton will be honored as “Citizen of the Year” Tuesday.

The event, sponsored and administered by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, honors people who have contributed greatly to the St. Louis area, often through citizenship and “leadership in generating civic pride and dedication to the growth and vitality of St. Louis.”

During the honors, Wrighton will give his vision for Washington University in St. Louis.

The event will take place from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Graham Chapel. Parking will be available in the lot to the south and east of Whitaker Hall, located east of Forest Park Parkway and Hoyt Drive.

For more information, call Steve Givens at (314) 935-5408 or (314) 401-2072.