Olympic Gold Medalist and WNBA Star Sheryl Swoopes to Speak at University of Pennsylvania
WHO: Sheryl Swoopes, Olympic gold medalist and WNBA most valuable player
WHEN: 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, 2007
WHERE: Harrison Auditorium
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
33rd and Spruce streets
Swoopes is the keynote speaker for QPenn 2007, a series of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender awareness events at the University of Pennsylvania from March 19 to 28. Swoopes is an out lesbian who is a three-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time WNBA most valuable player.
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