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March 17, 2009 Contact: NFL linebacker Jonathan Vilma to speak on financial literacy
ATLANTA— Jonathan Vilma, an NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints, will speak at Georgia State University's Rialto Center for the Arts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday (March 18) during the Inaugural Financial Summit: Preparing Today for Tomorrow' Success. Vilma, who majored in finance at the University of Miami, founded and hosts a financial conference for NFL players called "Jonathan Vilma's Financial 51" to educate players about investments and money management. In addition, he's a board member of the National Football Foundation's "Play It Smart," an educational outreach program designed to use football as a vehicle to foster the academic, personal and career development of at-risk student athletes. He has given numerous talks to schools about success on the playing field as well as in the classroom, and the importance of a healthy lifestyle. “Interviewing 101” and the “ABC’s of Financial Literacy” are just a few of the topics that will be discussed at the Financial Summit, which is sponsored by the Association of Latino Professional in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) Atlanta Chapter and the Robinson College of Business School of Accountancy. Angela Vaughn, a campus recruiter for Ernst & Young, will present the session on “Interviewing 101.” This event is open to GSU students, faculty and staff. For more information, visit http://robinson.gsu.edu/accountancy/news/summit09.html. What: The Inaugural Financial Summit: Preparing Today for Tomorrow' Success featuring Jonathan Vilma, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints When: 6:30 p.m.; registration is at 4:30 p.m. Where: Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Ga.
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