Holland Hall Alumni of Distinction Public Lecture

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Holland Hall's next speaker in the Alumni of Distinction Public Lecture series is Elizabeth Seay.  Seay is the author of the 2003 book, "Searching for Lost City: On the Trail of America's Native Languages," documenting her journey from growing up in the white culture of Oklahoma to her philosophical transformation that resulted from her study of Native languages. In her lecture she will discuss the genesis of the book and her experiences writing it as well as the efforts to preserve Native languages in Oklahoma. The book won first prize in multicultural nonfiction from the Independent Publishers Book Awards and was nominated for an Oklahoma Book Award. Seay, Holland Hall class of 1986, is currently a writer and editor for The Wall Street Journal.

The event, located at Holland Hall's Walter Arts Center, 5666 E. 81st Street, will begin at 7:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The lecture will be followed by a reception with the speaker. For information visit www.hollandhall.org or call 918-481-1111 ext 717.