BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5309@news24-680.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241025T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241025T200000 DTSTAMP:20241007T195733Z URL:https://news24-680.com/events/diablo-valley-college-celebrates-75-year s-an-evening-with-best-selling-author-and-dvc-alumnus-daniel-james-brown/ SUMMARY:Diablo Valley College Celebrates 75 Years: An Evening with Best-Sel ling Author and DVC Alumnus Daniel James Brown DESCRIPTION:Pleasant Hill\, CA – In celebration of Diablo Valley College' s (DVC) 75th anniversary\, the DVC Foundation and the DVC Alumni Associati on are thrilled to announce a special event\, "Resilience and Triumph: An Evening with Best-Selling Author Daniel James Brown\," on Friday\, October 25th at 7:00 PM in the Forum Auditorium at Diablo Valley College.\n\n&nbs p\;\n\nDaniel James Brown\, acclaimed author of the best-selling books "Th e Boys in the Boat" and "Facing the Mountain\," will share his inspiring j ourney from a DVC student to a celebrated writer. Brown's stories are powe rful testaments to resilience\, teamwork\, and triumph over adversity\, ma king this an event not to be missed.\n\n \;\n\nEvent Details:\n\n- Dat e: Friday\, October 25th\n\n- Time: 7:00 PM\n\n- Location: Forum Auditoriu m\, Diablo Valley College\n\n- Tickets: $20 (Limited seats available)\n\n& nbsp\;\n\n"We are honored to host Daniel James Brown and give our communit y the opportunity to hear his remarkable story\," said Charley Daly\, Alum ni Manager at the DVC Foundation. "This event embodies the spirit of resil ience and triumph that we strive to instill in our students every day."\n\ n \;\n\nAbout Daniel James Brown:\n\nDaniel James Brown is the author of "The Boys in the Boat\," which tells the true story of the University o f Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gol d medal. His latest book\, "Facing the Mountain\," highlights the bravery and sacrifice of Japanese American soldiers during World War II. “It’s not a story about victims. Rather it’s a story of victors\, of people s triving\, resisting\, rising up\, standing on principle\, laying down thei r lives\, enduring and prevailing\,” says Daniel James Brown.\n\n \; \n\nAbout Diablo Valley College:\n\nDiablo Valley College is one of the na tion’s leading community colleges\, known for its exceptional transfer o pportunities\, career-technical programs\, and diverse student body. DVC c ontinuously ranks among the top transfer pathways to UC Berkeley and other prestigious universities. This Fall\, Diablo Valley College will celebrat e 75 years of educational excellence in Contra Costa County.\n\n \;\n\ nAbout the DVC Foundation:\n\nThe Diablo Valley College Foundation support s the mission of DVC by providing essential resources\, scholarships\, and opportunities that empower students to achieve their academic and profess ional goals. Through community engagement and donor support\, the Foundati on fosters a nurturing environment for student success.\n\n \;\n\nAbou t the DVC Alumni Association: Where every story inspires the next!\n\nThe DVC Alumni Association aims to foster connections between past and present students\, creating a bridge for alumni to support and inspire current st udents. We extend a warm invitation to all alumni to join our community\, where personal and professional growth is nurtured through meaningful conn ections. Together\, we support each other in continuous development and la sting camaraderie.\n\n \;\n\nTickets will be available at https://secu re.qgiv.com/for/00-dvcfoundation/event/danbrown/. Join us for an evening o f inspiration and celebration as we welcome back one of DVC's most disting uished alumni.\n\n \;\n\nFor more information about the event\, please contact Charley Daly\, Alumni Manager\, at Alumni@dvc.edu or 925-848-7065 . CATEGORIES:Celebration END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR