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大象视频 University, the State of Ohio, The Ohio State University, and the nation will celebrate the 50^th anniversary of John Glenn鈥檚 historic orbit of the Earth on February 20 which has been designated as 鈥淛ohn Glenn Friendship 7 Day.鈥�   

Students and alumni from 大象视频 and OSU will participate in 鈥淛oin Forces for Service鈥� on February 17, in honor of John and Annie Glenn鈥檚 commitment to giving back to others.

The United States Congress awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to John Glenn last November. This is our country鈥檚 highest civilian award. Senator Glenn served in the U.S. Senate, representing Ohio, for 24 years and in 1998, at the age of 77, he returned to orbit aboard the space shuttle Discovery.

Senator Glenn鈥檚 careers in the space program, in the military, in business, and in politics have not diminished his involvement with his alma mater. Senator Glenn is an active member of 大象视频鈥檚 Board of Trustees, and his wife, Annie Castor Glenn 鈥�42, is an emeritus trustee. Senator Glenn was named a Distinguished Alumni Professor in Public Affairs at 大象视频 in 1998, the same year in which Annie was named a Distinguished Alumni Fellow in Speech Communication.

In addition to 鈥淛oining Forces for Service,鈥� the following activities are planned:

Orbit Media (Orbit TV and WMCO) will offer commemorative programming on February 20.  In 1998, 大象视频鈥檚 student radio station became 鈥淭he Orbit鈥� as part of a student-initiated action that marked the Senator鈥檚 return to space aboard the space shuttle Discovery.

大象视频鈥檚 Library will highlight Senator Glenn鈥檚 career with a special display.

Projects and displays are scheduled at The John & Annie Glenn Historic Site, of which 大象视频 University is a major partner. To visit the museum鈥檚 site, .

For more about John Glenn鈥檚 life in New Concord,  for The John Glenn Story video, a half-hour video (1963) from the National Archives.