"I received a great education from MCLA that laid the groundwork for me to succeed at law school. I use the skills I learned at MCLA, especially in the area of research and writing, on a daily basis and still speak with many of my former professors. It is not every school where you can create such a lasting bond with the professors and community. The strong community bond found at MCLA was a factor in my husband (Scott Lord ’98) and my decision to attend MCLA and our desire to remain involved with MCLA after graduation."

Buffy D. Lord ’98
Attorney, Donovan & O’Connor, LLP

Mariane Pearl

A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Danny Pearl

Mariane Pearl was five months pregnant when her husband, The Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and brutally murdered by a militant Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan in 2002. Determined not to be broken, she wrote A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Daniel Pearl which introduced the world to Daniel Pearl as he was when he was alive while also providing a heart-breaking account of his disappearance and death. Pearl’s memoir was adapted for the film of the same name, which starred Angelina Jolie.

Mariane continues to gain strength by celebrating life and the values of humanism and dignity. She is Co-Founder of the Daniel Pearl Foundation, created to further the ideals that inspired his life and work and to promote cross-cultural understanding through journalism, music and innovative communications.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008
7:30 pm in the Church Street Center Auditorium
Free and open to the public

The Hardman Lecture Series is made possible through the generosity of the Hardman Family Endowment

A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Danny Pearl

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 7:30 pm in the Church Street Center AuditoriumFree and open to the public

Wednesday, March 5, 2008
7:30 pm in the Church Street Center Auditorium
Free and open to the public