Columnist and Author Tim Egan is Commencement Speaker
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TACOMA, Wash. – Timothy Egan, a Pulitzer-prize winning writer about American life and distinguished commentator on major issues of the day, will be the Commencement Speaker at University of Puget Sound’s graduation of its Class of 2017. The New York Times columnist and author of eight books will be awarded an honorary degree alongside two other honorands: attorney and civil rights leader Fred D. Gray and Nisqually Tribe Natural Resources Manager Georgiana Kautz
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Timothy Egan shares stories of spiritual journey in hometown
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Timothy Egan shares stories of spiritual journey in hometown