Karl E. Wilson, longtime educator and graduate of Olivet College, will speak in Mott Auditorium Monday, Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. His speech is titled How to Become a Successful Student at Olivet College.

After graduating from Olivet in 1969 with a degree in social studies, Wilson was drafted by the NFLs Buffalo Bills and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He later earned a masters degree in guidance and counseling from Michigan State University. In 1986, he was inducted into the Olivet College Athletic Hall of Fame.

Wilson served more than 30 years as a teacher, coach and guidance counselor in the Lansing School District, retiring in 2005. He is a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and serves on the board of trustees for Friendship Baptist Church of Lansing.

For more information, call (269) 749-7750.

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