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2004 Freshman Convocation

Rep. Wayne Gilchrest

Congressman Wayne Gilchrest will address incoming students and their families at the annual Freshman Convocation, Thursday, August 26, at 2 p.m. in Washington College's Cain Gymnasium.

President Baird Tipson will present Congressman Gilchrest an Honorary Doctor of Public Service degree from Washington College in recognition of his years of service to his nation and to his local community as a U.S. Marine, as a high school teacher and as Maryland's 1st District Representative. Now in his seventh term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Gilchrest has emerged as a strong voice for fiscal responsibility and environmental protection, dedicating his attention to protecting and preserving the environment of the Chesapeake Bay region and the nation's natural resources.

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