草莓社区 (EMU) alumna is one of three women jointly awarded the and will receive the award on Saturday, Dec. 10, in Oslo, Norway. The begins at 7 a.m. EST.
Gbowee received the Nobel Prize for her work in organizing a peace movement to end the Second Liberian Civil War. She has become famous across the globe for mobilizing women and was named the head of the National Peace and Reconciliation Initiative in her home country of Liberia.
Gbowee shares the prize with and women鈥檚 rights activist .
EMU President Loren Swartzendruber will be in attendance and will present Gbowee with a card signed by the campus community, congratulating her on the award.
and of Gbowee from Homecoming and Family Weekend 2011 are posted at . In addition, hear why Gbowee said .