President’s Spotlight Series Presents
To attend these events, purchase your tickets online: ticketing.mcintyrehall.org
Luis Valdez
Lecture: 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, 2024
VIP Reception: 5:30-6:30 p.m. (includes drinks and refreshments)
McIntyre Hall Performing Arts and Conference Center
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
General admission: $25
VIP Reception: $100 (limited availability, includes lecture)
SVC students are FREE with ID. Students should go to the McIntrye Hall box office to get their tickets.
Luis Valdez is an American playwright, screenwriter, film director, and actor. Valdez is best known for his play Zoot Suit, his movie La Bamba, and his creation of El Teatro Campesino, uniting farmworkers during the Delano strike by farmworkers in 1965, alongside Cesar Chavez. Valdez’s commitment to farmworker rights showcases his dedication to social justice and equity, leaving a powerful legacy of advocacy in the agricultural labor movement.
An Evening with Dr. Robert M. Gates
Fireside Chat: 7-8:10 p.m., Wednesday, May 8, 2024
McIntyre Hall Performing Arts and Conference Center
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
SVC students, veterans, active-duty military, and immediate family are FREE with ID – pick up tickets at the McIntyre Hall box office. General admission tickets will be available online and at the box office.
Dr. Robert M. Gates is a former U.S. Secretary of Defense from 2006-2011 serving under two administrations: President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama. He served 26 years in the Central Intelligence Agency and at the National Security Council and was the director of central intelligence under President George H.W. Bush from 1991-1993. After leaving the CIA, Dr. Gates became president of Texas A&M University. In 2007, Dr. Gates was named one of the year’s most influential people in Time magazine.
Dr. Gates served in the U.S. Air Force and was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1967. A native of Kansas, he received his bachelor’s degree from the College of William and Mary, his master’s degree in history from Indiana University, and his doctorate in Russian and Soviet history from Georgetown University.
This event is co-hosted by the Skagit Valley College Foundation and Community Action of Skagit County. All proceeds will support local veterans in the Skagit, Island, and San Juan Island county communities.