Mahabir Pun, the 2007 Ramon Magsaysay Award Recipient for Community Leadership, gave the commencement address Friday (Dec. 21) for 385 University of Nebraska at Kearney winter graduates (Archive of entire commencement here.)
The 52-year-old Pun, who holds an undergraduate degree in physics and graduate degree in education from UNK, will tell graduates how his innovative application of wireless computer technology in Nepal has brought progress to remote mountain areas. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is described as the "Asian equivalent of a Nobel Peace Prize." Pun is only the fourth Nepali to win the award. Archived webcast of Mr. Pun's address: UNK Chancellor Doug Kristensen introduces the speaker.
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