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Lake Forest, Ill. – Scott Simon, host of Weekend Edition Saturday on National Public Radio, a writer and novelist, and recipient of the Peabody Award for excellence in broadcasting delivered the Commencement address at Lake Forest College's 130th Commencement on Saturday, May 10, 2008. The audio portion can be heard here, and the video can be seen here.

From Ground Zero in New York to ground zero in Kabul, to police stations, refugee camps, subway platforms, and theater stages, Simon has reported from all 50 states and every continent. He has covered ten wars, hundreds of campaigns, sieges, famines, hurricanes, earthquakes, civil wars, and scandals, state funerals and opening nights. He has interviewed and profiled some of the most interesting personalities of our times, from Mother Teresa to Ariel Sharon.

Simon lives in Washington with his wife Caroline Richard and two daughters. He attended the University of Chicago and McGill University.

Also at the ceremony, Allison Weiner '08 delivered the senior speech, available in video format and audio format.

A photo gallery from the ceremony is also available.

The original Commencement press release can be viewed here.

Lake Forest College is a national liberal arts institution located 30 miles north of downtown Chicago. The College has 1,400 students representing 45 states and 65 countries.

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Contact: Liz Libby
847-735-6011
libby@lakeforest.edu