GREENSBURG, PA- Seton Hill University presents “An American Perspective: A Lecture Series Celebrating the American Spirit,” a new series of speakers through the University in partnership with The Westmoreland Bar Association, The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra and The Westmoreland Trust.

The 2002-2003 line up includes:

• American Hero: Chief Richard Picciotto FDNY Battalion Commander, author of Last Man Down, on Thursday, September 19, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. Commander Picciotto was the highest-ranking firefighter to survive the World Trade Center collapse and the last fireman to escape the devastation. Picciotto’s book is a tribute to the 343 firefighters and some 3,000 civilians that lay dead in the rubble that surrounded him. This harrowing account, as told by an American Hero, takes audiences on an unimaginable trip to sites and sounds never to be forgotten.
  

• American Journalist: Lesley Stahl, co-editor of 60 Minutes, on Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. This lecture is part of the 2003 Lynch Lecture Series. For the last eleven years, Americans have invited Lesley Stahl into their homes every Sunday evening as co-editor of CBS’s 60 Minutes. She has served as CBS correspondent for three presidents, has reported frequently on the CBS Evening News, served as moderator of “Face of the Nation with Lesley Stahl,” served as co-author of America Tonight with Charles Kuralt and anchored several CBS News Documentaries. In 1999 she penned the book Reporting Live, recounting her 20 plus years of experience covering Washington.

• American Humorist: Dave Barry, syndicated columnist, on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Dave Barry takes us on a journey into the world of satire and humor. Syndicated across the nation, Barry’s words are read by millions of loyal readers in several hundred American newspapers. In addition to his newspaper column, Barry has written a number of books, two of which inspired the CBS television series Dave’s World.

“This year we selected three Americans speakers to represent heroism, communication and humor,” Seton Hill University President JoAnne Boyle said, noting each year’s series will focus on a different theme. “While our lecture series are usually held on campus, we’re partnering with area organizations and presenting it in town to make a statement about Seton Hill’s vital presence in our community.”

All lectures will be held at the Palace Theater in downtown Greensburg. Tickets are $40 for orchestra/ loge seating, $30 for balcony per event. A package is available for the entire series at $100 for orchestra/ loge seating, $85 for balcony. A 10% discount is available if ordering before September 9, 2002. For more information, or to order tickets call the Palace Theatre Box Office at 724-836-8000.